Greece

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Publisher: OECD Publishing

ISSN: 1608-0203

Source: SourceOECD Industry, Services & Trade, Vol.2010, Iss.17, 2010-12, pp. : 177-178

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Abstract

Greece's science and innovation profile shows some improvement over the two years to 2008. Indicators for human resources in science and technology (HRST) are mixed. Science and engineering degrees represent 23.4% of all new degrees, slightly above the OECD average (20.9%). Although Greece had a relatively low 4.4 researchers per thousand employment in 2007, researcher numbers had increased at an average annual 3.7% between 2001 and 2007. HRST occupations represented a relatively weak 23% of total employment, and unemployment among graduates was a relatively high 5.7% in 2008 compared to the OECD average of 3.2%.