[2] The Greek youth unemployment rate is also the second highest among OECD nations only being surpassed by South Africa.
[3] The youth unemployment rate in Greece worsened in the period after the 2008 financial crisis hitting a peak of 58.2% in 2013.
[8] Greece also faces corruption issues and an ineffective judiciary which is unable to create a level economic playing field.
In January 2015 Greece elected the populist far-left Syriza party which fought along anti-bailout, anti-austerity lines.
[9] The unemployment situation also created significant social tension as youth took to the streets to vent their anger specifically in the 2008 Greek Riots as well as the anti-Austerity protests.