Greece Unemployment

Greece: How to Slow the Nosedive

Dimitri B. Papadimitriou | Posted 04.10.2012

Dimitri B. Papadimitriou

During the coming years of austerity, thousands of Greek workers will remain idle because policymakers believe that this makes economic sense. It simply does not.

Is Austerity Helping Or Killing Greece's Economy?

The Washington Post | Posted 01.11.2012

Deeply indebted and nearly bankrupt, this Mediterranean nation was forced to adopt tough austerity measures to slash its deficit and secure an interna...

Greece's Unemployment Rate Jumps Even More

Posted 10.11.2011

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's Statistical Authority says unemployment in the debt-ridden country jumped to 16.6 percent in May. That's up from 12...

Greek Unemployment Jumps With More Cuts Coming

AP | ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 08.08.2011

ATHENS, Greece — Unemployment in debt-ridden Greece hit new record highs in March as government officials wrangled over tough new austerity meas...