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Greek Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 27.3% in April

Greek unemployment rate was 27.3% in April this year, unchanged from March, but slightly down from 27.5% in April 2013, with the number of unemployed totalling 1,303,454 and the unemployment rate among young people -aged up to 24 years...

Where Do All The Tourists in Greece Come From?

Eighteen million tourist arrivals were recorded in Greece last year, 2.4 million more than in 2012, according to Bank of Greece research, named the “Frontier Survey” published Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT). The survey reveals most visitors to Greece come from Europe,...

Revision Shows Greek Recession at 7% in 2012

The first shock came after the revision of the predictions concerning the course of Greece’s economic recession during 2013 which stands at 3.9 percent instead of the initial estimation of 3.7 percent. However, this figure is still smaller than...

Increase in Masters and PhDs in Greece

There has been a great increase in the number of university students that acquire post-graduate studies in Greece. During the academic year 2012-2013, the number of the post-graduate students reached 60,268, for the first time surpassing 60,000. The number of...

Greek Traders: "Unemployment in Greece is Sky High"

According to the annual survey of the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (NCHC), Greek unemployment is one of the most pressing issues that the coalition government must deal with. Young people between the ages of 15-24 are most at...

Population Census Takes Place May 10th-24th

A population and residence census will be conducted in Greece  May 10th-24th, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT) announced in a press conference on Wednesday. A total of 55,000 census-takers will participate in the procedure aimed at putting together demographic, economic...