23.1% of Greek Nationals Live Below Poverty Line
World | February 28, 2014, Friday // 13:38| views
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23.1% of Greek citizens, or 2 535 700 people, live below the poverty line, according to statistics of the Bank of Greece.
According to a report of Greece's central bank, as cited by the BGNES news agency, some 914 873 families are experiencing serious financial difficulties.
The report indicates that 50% of poor families live on less than EUR 4000 a year.
Statistics show that a total of 1 250 000 Greek nationals earn less than EUR 4000 a year.
Over the past 12 months, a total of 955 600 people were lastingly unemployed.
In 2012, 34.6% of Greek households were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
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