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Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds Research from the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has shown the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on the average Greek worker.
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Society
Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019 The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its findings from the 2019 household budgeting survey which tracked the spending habits of Greek households.
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ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released a set of indicators showing changes in living conditions in Greece, poverty levels and the intergenerational transmission of living standards.
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Household expenditure edges up again in 2018, still well below pre-crisis level The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its findings from the 2018 household budgeting survey which tracked the spending habits of Greek households.
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Social impact of crisis seen easing in 2018, but 31.8 pct still at risk of poverty/exclusion The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released a set of statistics on Friday which illustrated several aspects of Greek society, including poverty, income equality and living conditions.
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Child poverty rate in Greece triples in a decade, OECD study finds The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) policy brief on child wellness, which tracks child poverty in developed countries, has shown that Greece was among the countries where child poverty has increased sharply in recent years.
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Income and living conditions survey shows persisting inequality The Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) 2017 Income and Living Conditions survey has shed light on the economic conditions experienced by Greeks in the reference year 2016, including material deprivation, income inequality and risk of poverty.
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OECD report outlines steps to reduce burgeoning poverty rate in Greece In its latest survey on Greece that the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published on Greece earlier in the week, the Paris-based think tank dedicates a section on lowering poverty and protecting households that through the loss of jobs and wage cuts have been severely affected by the crisis, leading to a significant surge in poverty rates.
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Pensions continue to be main source of income for half of Greek households A household survey by the Small Enterprises’ Institute (IME) of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) has found that while the economy is expected to stabilise, expectations for the future remain low.
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Greece bottom of the list on EU social justice index Greece has come last out of 28 European Union (EU) countries surveyed for the annual Social Justice in the EU report carried out by the Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation.