Greek family falls on hard times Unemployment rate has skyrocketed in Greece ever since the debt crisis hit the country in 2009, more than a quarter of the labor force is left without a job. Successive austerity measures have taken their toll on Greek families, many of which are crushed and find it extremely difficult to cope. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report. Refile of a previously transmitted report as unemployment in the eurozone hits a new high.