Greece’s Job Market Bolstered by Low-Paying Service Sector

According to official data from Greece (ERGANI information system), the start of Greece’s tourism season has led to a hiring spree for roles such as waitstaff, housekeepers, cooks, receptionists, and dishwashers, leading to the creation of 133,907 new jobs.

This is the highest recorded figure for the month of April since 2001, at which point data began being collected, according to a piece by Kostas Papadis. Papadis says the figures signal both another successful tourist season and positive developments in the Greek economy.

Two out of three of the new jobs were full-time positions, while the majority of new hires were women