This document discusses education, the labor market, and youth unemployment in Greece. It finds: 1) Youth unemployment in Greece is 48.3%, much higher than the EU (20.4%) and Eurozone (22.3%) averages. 2) Popular industries for youth employment are entertainment, technology, retail, tourism, food/drink, and education. Jobs with low incomes and prospects are avoided. 3) Employers seek workers with skills, foreign language ability, and computer expertise. Schools should provide more vocational guidance, work experience opportunities, and connections to professionals to help students transition into the workforce.

1. Education and Labor Market
EPAL Kalamarias
Greece
29/2/2016-4/3/2016
Warsaw - Poland

3. AGE
10.816.286

4. %
Years
GR25,2%
Eurozone11%
EU 9,5%

5. TotalTotal WomenMen 15-24 Term Unemployed
2
3
4
5
EU 20,4%
Eurozone22,3%
GR48,3%

6.  Entertainment (wine bars,
entertainment centers, cinemas)
 Computers, communication
companies and technology
 Sellers (clothing stores, super
markets)
 Tourism (hotels and
accommodation)
 Food and drink industry
 Education
 Restaurants and cafeterias (fast
food, delivery services)

8.  Cleaners
 Farmers and livestock farmers
 Constructions
 In any work with low income, too
tiring and little prospect

9.  Workers with skills and a
specialty (technicians)
 Knowledge of a foreign language
(English, Russian, etc.) and
computer expertise
 Good looking, gentle and
communicative
 On the other hand, unskilled
workers mean less cost for the
company
foreign language
computer expertise

11. We did some research among
seventy (70) young people from
our school, from the
neighboring schools and from
family and friends and we find
out that:

13.  Provide School Vocational Guidance
 Provide laboratories that simulate
real conditions in the market place
 Bring students in contact with
Professionals
 Arrange visits to workplaces and
training centers
 Offer Apprenticeship year

14. Internships after graduation from the schools for work
experience
Career Days
Career Offices
But schools in Greece don’t provide:

15.  Work Experience
Although it is one of the most
common prerequisites on adverts
….it is the most difficult qualification
for young graduates to acquire
 What is considered Work
Experience in Greece…..
Internships
Part-time employment
Seasonal employment
Job shadowing
Volunteerism

16. From newspaper adverts
By contacts with companies / organizations by themselves
By sending CVs to companies and organizations
By internships
In family businesses
By self-employment
How can young people find a job in Greece?

17. In our country
Several more effort
Ensure that graduates are prepared
For labor market
Programs
Specialized
Skills
General
Employers Seek
Transition from
WorkSchool to