GREECE

GREECE

POPULATION NATIONALITYTOTALMALEFEMALE TOTAL GREEK NATIONALITY GREEK AND OTHER NATIONALITY OTHER NATIONALITY POPULATION BY NATIONALITY AND GENDER

 A usual phenomenon that is observed in all countries of the European Union is the low percentages of births every year.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF POPULATION Births - Total numbers and percentages: Births LivingBirths of Deads YearTotalOn 1.000TotalOn numbers resident snumbers given birth living , , , , , , ,067357, ,345885, ,435104, …5044,83

BIRTHS AT YEARS 2002 AND 2003 BY THE AGE OF THE MOTHER BIRTHS AT YEARS 2002 AND 2003 TotalBirths birthslegalOut of marriage Total

How the state encourages future parents  Financial benefits to families with more than three children  Exemptions by the taxation  Discounts in public services such as means of transportation etc.  According to legislation at least one of the children of families with many members, is guaranteed to have a job in the public sector.

Role of Social Work  Specialized in community activities  Inform future parents about the advantages and disadvantages of a big family.  Support future parents to start their own family.  Informs about the benefits that parents and children are entitled to get

Long-term unemployment  Unemployment for a period of time in excess of 24 months

POPULATION OF GREECE IN THOUSANDS BY AGE AND OCCUPATION AGE POPULATIONWORKFORCEOCCUPIEDUNEMPLOYEDNOT ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE TOTAL

 Which are the demographic factors that affect long-term unemployment in Greece?

Demographic factors  Gender  Marital Status  Age  Educational level

Length of time unemployed MenWomenTotal <24 Months >=24 Months Total (n) (2628) (3629) (6257) Long-term unemployment by gender

Long-term unemployment by age Length of time unemployed years30-44 years45-64 yearsTotal <24 Months >=24 Months Total (n) (3786) (1624) (847) (6257)

Long-term unemployment by marital status Length of time unemployed MarriedSingleTotal <24 Months >=24 Months Total (n) (2347) (3910) (6257)

Long-term unemployment by educational level Length of time unemployed As far as PrimarySecondaryTertiaryTotal <24 Months >=24 Months Total (n) (1673) (3354) (1230) (6257)

How the state deals with the problem of long-term unemployment?  Founded an organization (OAED) specialized in labor issues.  Proposed a number of programs against unemployment in co operation with the European Union  Financial benefits for employers, who occupy long-term unemployed.

Role of Social Work  Inform individuals about their professional options.  Inform individuals about new programs and available posts  Intervene in order to persuade the employer either to hire either to keep a person who already works for him.

Health

Welfare state in Greece  Is almost 70 years old  The Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance is responsible for  The management of the social insurance system as well as of  The unemployment and family assistance benefits.

IKA-Social Security Institution  331 Administrative centers  364 Health Units  All members have access to a sufficient standard of health care as well as  Pension, upon their retirement.

OGA-Agricultural insurance organization  Created in 1961  Covers all the country’s rural population

ESY-National Health System  Equal distribution of health services  Sufficient coverage of needs  Improvement of quality and  Emphasis on each region separately  ESY was being divided into 17 autonomous and independent regional branches, called PESY (Peripheral Health Systems)

MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH GENERAL MANAGER OF HEALTH SECTOR OF FIRST DEGREE CARE SECTOR OF DEVELOPEMENT OF UNITS OF HEALTH SECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR OF PROFESSIONS OF HEALTH SECTOR OF HEALTH CARE FOR INSURANCED

MANAGEMENT OF WELFARE GENERAL MANAGER OF SOCIAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL HELP DEPARMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR THE DISABLED DEPARTMENT OF STUFF AND MEMBERS OF ESY

Role of Social Work  Social workers are placed in all medical units and in all regional health services  Their duties include:  Information about patient’s rights  Information about health benefits  Support the patient and his family  Participate in all medical meetings etc