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Greece Faces 2 Million Worker Shortage by 2035

8/25/2025

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Greece anticipates a need for over 2 million workers by 2035, including 646,000 with specialized skills.
Labor shortages may impede economic growth, prompting calls for policies to improve workforce participation and address skill gaps.
Konstantinos Agrapidas from the Labor Ministry states that filling job vacancies could enhance GDP and relieve public finance pressures.

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Greece anticipates a need for over 2 million workers by 2035, including 646,000 with specialized skills.
Labor shortages may impede economic growth, prompting calls for policies to improve workforce participation and address skill gaps.
Konstantinos Agrapidas from the Labor Ministry states that filling job vacancies could enhance GDP and relieve public finance pressures.