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European Semester Country Report for Greece European Commission – IOBE conference: Greece in the European Semester Policy Framework post Covid-19 Wednesday, 1 July 2020 Online, Athens Barbara Kauffmann Director, Employment & Social Governance DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion European Commission

Labour market improved, but structural challenges persist Key Labour Market Indicators % of population % of active population • Youth unemployment: 80 80 35.2% Men 70 70 • Gender employment 60 60 gap: 20 p.p. Women 50 50 • Share of long-term 40 40 unemployed: 70% 30 30 • Capacity of OAED and 20 20 effectiveness of 10 10 activation policies 0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Employment rate 20-64 (rhs) Unemployment rate 15-74 (lhs) Long-term unemployment rate 15-74 (lhs) Youth unemployment rate 15-24 (lhs) Forecast Unemployment rate (lhs)

Focus on youth and skills Share of young people not in employment, % % Basic skills – PISA 2018 - Share of low achievers education or training 40 45 40 35 35 30 30 25 20 25 15 20 10 5 15 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 NEET rate 15-24 NEET rate 25-29 Mathematics Reading Science

Social situation better, but fragile Population at risk of poverty or social exclusion • Still high risk of poverty and facing severe material deprivation % and social exclusion 45 (AROPE) with children 40 and working-age people 35 particularly affected 30 25 • Adequacy of minimum 20 income support 15 • In-work poverty 10 5 • Energy poverty 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 • Access to affordable Severe material deprivation AROPE Children (<18y) housing AROPE Working age (18-64) AROPE Elderly (65+)

Equal access to healthcare • Access to medical care – Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination high inequalities by % of population income and employment 40.0 35.0 status 30.0 • High out-of-pocket and 25.0 informal payments 20.0 15.0 • Fiscal sustainability 10.0 5.0 • Insufficient long-term 0.0 care services 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 EU average - total EL 1st quintile EL 5th quintile EL Total

Social scoreboard: continued improvement Top performance • Early school leaving (4.1%) Big progress • Income inequality (5.51) • Participation in early childcare (41%) • Digital skills (51%) Weak but improving • Unemployment, including LTU • Poverty and impact of social transfers • Access to healthcare Big challenges • Youth NEET (12.5%) • Gender employment gap (20%) • Low employment rate (61.2%)

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