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Chronically low employment rates for Greek graduates
24th August 2016
This new infographic drawing on employment data for the European Union illustrates the chronic problems facing people in the Greek labour market. In the UK, 89.9% of graduates are in work but in Greece, the figure is less than 50%. Italy and Spain also have weak opportunities for recent graduates with employment at 57.6 and 68.7 percent respectively.
You will find more statistics at Statista
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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