The Greek statistics authority ELSTAT has published a study on intergenerational occupational mobility in Greece, which was conducted in 2011 and aims to examine whether children follow in the professional footsteps of their parents.
According to the study, about 40% of children in Greece will follow the profession of their parents, but only in cases where professionals and had their own job (such as a store or office).
In all other cases, the rates of children choosing a profession similar to that of their parents were very low, below 20% in most cases. So, for example, when one parent occupied a managerial position, about 18.5% of children assumed a clerical support position and 16.4% became managers.
The entire study conducted by ELSTAT is available for viewing here.
