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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 12-12-13
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[01] Greek unemployment shoots to 24.8pct in Q3, jobless top 1.2 mln
[01] Greek unemployment shoots to 24.8pct in Q3, jobless top 1.2 mln
AMNA/ Unemployment in Greece shot to 24.8 percent in the third quarter
of the year, 7.1 percentage points higher than the corresponding quarter
in 2011, with the number of jobless topping the 1.2 million figure, the
independent Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday,
adding that unemployment among young people (15-24 age bracket) reached
56.6 percent, and 65.4 percent among young women.
ELSTAT, in a report, said that in the 3rd Quarter of 2012 the number of
employed amounted to 3,739,018 persons while the number of unemployed
amounted to 1,230,918. The unemployment rate was 24.8% compared with 23.6%
in the previous quarter, and 17.7% in the corresponding quarter of 2011
The number of employed persons decreased by 1.4% compared with the
previous quarter, and by 8.3% compared with the 3rd Quarter of 2011. The
number of unemployed persons increased by 5.3% compared with the previous
quarter and by 40.2% compared with the 3rd Quarter of 2011.
The unemployment rate for females (28.9%) is considerably higher than
the unemployment rate for males (21.7%).
By observing the unemployment rate for different age groups, we notice
that the highest unemployment rate is recorded among young people in the
age group of 15-24 years (56.6%). For young females, the unemployment
rate is 65.4%
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