Ανεργία και Απασχόληση : Οι επιπτώσεις της οικονομικής κρίσης και η κινητικότητα στο χώρο εργασίας ως συντελεστής απασχόλησης

Abstract

This essay examines the impacts of the economic (debt) crisis on the Greek economy, in terms of unemployment and mobility (labour and geographical). For this purpose, a series of data has been employed and handled, derived from Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), concerning both unemployment and changes in all sectors of economic activity, from 2009 to the first quarter of 2015. More specifically, the current study presents the concepts and types of unemployment, the theoretical approaches of the phenomenon, as well as the impacts it bears on various economic measures. Furthermore, the essay analyses the characteristics of unemployment (distribution of unemployment by sex, age, region and production sectors) focusing on the years before and during the economic depression. It presents also, the types and the quantitative dimension of mobility, its importance within EU, as well as the prospects and the problems that emerge. Finally, it gives a brief overview of unemployment and mobility with conclusions and recommendations regarding the role of mobility in the increase of employment.