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Finanzkrise: Arbeitslosigkeit in Griechenland auf Höchststand
Athen - In der Finanzkrise im vergangenen Jahr hat die Arbeitslosigkeit ihren höchsten Stand seit mindestens sechs Jahren erreicht. Im Oktober 2010 stieg die Arbeitslosenquote auf 13,5 Prozent, wie das griechische Statistikamt am Donnerstag mitteilte. Das war der höchste Wert seit der ersten Veröffentlichung von monatlichen Erhebungen 2004.
Im Jahr nach Beginn der griechischen Finanzkrise im Oktober 2009 verloren demnach rund 192.000 Menschen ihren Job. In Athen riefen die Arbeitnehmer im öffentlichen Nahverkehr am Mittwoch einen Streik für 24 Stunden aus. Rund 2.000 Menschen marschierten zum Parlament und protestierten gegen die Sparmaßnahmen der Regierung.
Zuvor hatte die Regierung eine Umstrukturierung des defizitären öffentlichen Nahverkehrs angekündigt. So sollen die Ticketpreise steigen und Arbeitnehmer gegen ihren Willen versetzt werden dürfen. Am Mittwoch hatte ein Gericht den Streik verboten. Die Organisatoren erklärten jedoch, sie seien über die Entscheidung nicht ordnungsgemäß informiert worden.
Greek October jobless hits historic high of 13.5%
Athens, 13 January 2011 - Greece's unemployment rate in October hit a historic high of 13.5%, sharply higher than the 9.8% rate in the corresponding month of 2009, and above the 12.6% rate in September, the statistics service ELLSTAT said Thursday.
"This figure is a fresh historic high for a monthly reading ever since such data has been compiled from 2004," said Nick Magginas, senior economist at National Bank of Greece.
Greece is struggling through a protracted recession while undertaking a tough three-year austerity and reform program to cut its budget deficit. In 2009, Greece's unemployment rate averaged 9.5%.
"The rising trend of Greek unemployment was evident from September because of the accelerating pace of economic contraction in important local sectors like construction, manufacturing and the retailing sector," Magginas said.
The number of people employed also fell further, to 4.36 million in October from 4.37 million a month earlier.
Young people remain the age group hardest hit by Greece's deepening recession. The data showed 34.6% of people aged between 15 and 24 were without a job in October, up from 27.5% a year earlier.
Women also continued to see fewer job opportunities than men. The number of unemployed women rose to 17.6% in October, and up from 13.7% a year earlier.
By region, the highest unemployment was in western Macedonia where joblessness stood at 17.2% in October.
In the Attica region, the province that includes Athens and is home to about half the country's population, unemployment was 14.4% in October, up from 12.6% in September.
"Given the momentum of Greek unemployment, I have no expectation of an improvement in the picture for at least the next two quarters," Magginas added.
In its 2011 budget, the Greek government estimated that unemployment will rise to 14.5% in 2011 before peaking at 15% in 2012.
The debt-laden Mediterranean country's international lenders of last resort, namely the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, have forecast that Greek unemployment will peak at 15.2% in 2012.
Athen - In der Finanzkrise im vergangenen Jahr hat die Arbeitslosigkeit ihren höchsten Stand seit mindestens sechs Jahren erreicht. Im Oktober 2010 stieg die Arbeitslosenquote auf 13,5 Prozent, wie das griechische Statistikamt am Donnerstag mitteilte. Das war der höchste Wert seit der ersten Veröffentlichung von monatlichen Erhebungen 2004.
Im Jahr nach Beginn der griechischen Finanzkrise im Oktober 2009 verloren demnach rund 192.000 Menschen ihren Job. In Athen riefen die Arbeitnehmer im öffentlichen Nahverkehr am Mittwoch einen Streik für 24 Stunden aus. Rund 2.000 Menschen marschierten zum Parlament und protestierten gegen die Sparmaßnahmen der Regierung.
Zuvor hatte die Regierung eine Umstrukturierung des defizitären öffentlichen Nahverkehrs angekündigt. So sollen die Ticketpreise steigen und Arbeitnehmer gegen ihren Willen versetzt werden dürfen. Am Mittwoch hatte ein Gericht den Streik verboten. Die Organisatoren erklärten jedoch, sie seien über die Entscheidung nicht ordnungsgemäß informiert worden.
Greek October jobless hits historic high of 13.5%
Athens, 13 January 2011 - Greece's unemployment rate in October hit a historic high of 13.5%, sharply higher than the 9.8% rate in the corresponding month of 2009, and above the 12.6% rate in September, the statistics service ELLSTAT said Thursday."This figure is a fresh historic high for a monthly reading ever since such data has been compiled from 2004," said Nick Magginas, senior economist at National Bank of Greece.
Greece is struggling through a protracted recession while undertaking a tough three-year austerity and reform program to cut its budget deficit. In 2009, Greece's unemployment rate averaged 9.5%.
"The rising trend of Greek unemployment was evident from September because of the accelerating pace of economic contraction in important local sectors like construction, manufacturing and the retailing sector," Magginas said.
The number of people employed also fell further, to 4.36 million in October from 4.37 million a month earlier.
Young people remain the age group hardest hit by Greece's deepening recession. The data showed 34.6% of people aged between 15 and 24 were without a job in October, up from 27.5% a year earlier.
Women also continued to see fewer job opportunities than men. The number of unemployed women rose to 17.6% in October, and up from 13.7% a year earlier.
By region, the highest unemployment was in western Macedonia where joblessness stood at 17.2% in October.
In the Attica region, the province that includes Athens and is home to about half the country's population, unemployment was 14.4% in October, up from 12.6% in September.
"Given the momentum of Greek unemployment, I have no expectation of an improvement in the picture for at least the next two quarters," Magginas added.
In its 2011 budget, the Greek government estimated that unemployment will rise to 14.5% in 2011 before peaking at 15% in 2012.
The debt-laden Mediterranean country's international lenders of last resort, namely the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, have forecast that Greek unemployment will peak at 15.2% in 2012.
