Fear of losing employment is very high among the working Greeks. According to the latest ‘Randstad Workmonitor’ survey for the July-September period of 2016, 40 percent of men and 39 percent of women consider it very likely that they will be fired or their contract will not be renewed in the next six months. The numbers are higher among the young workers (aged between 18 and 24 years), with 57 percent stating the same fear.
Youth unemployment is soaring for the past few years, with less than four in ten young Greeks being able to find a job, Kathimerini reports.
Among the general population 25 percent is unemployed, which is the hightest unemployment rate in the European Union. Education also plays a role in insecurity, given that 42 percent of young workers with lower education state their fear of losing employment.
Apart from employment security, the survey focused on gender equality in the Greek workplace, showing that 72 percent of workers believe that their employers treat men and women equally. However, only 60 percent believe that both are equally supported when applying for a job or seeking promotion.
Results show there is still gender discrimination in the workplace, with 68 percent of survey participants saying that men are given preferential treatment over women when two candidates have the same qualifications for a job. Eighty percent of respondents believe that preferential treatment for men is too high in Greece.