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72.2 Percent of Unemployed Have Been Seeking a Job for Over a Year

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) presented data for the workforce. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, the number of employed were at 3,702,613 people, whereas registered were at 1,112,075 people. The unemployment rate slightly decreased to 23.1 percent, compared...

ELSTAT: Tourism Figures Down for Food, Accommodation and Museums

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released figures relating to the tourism sector. Food and Accommodation The turnover in accommodation and food service activities during the 2nd quarter 2016 as compared to the 2nd quarter 2015 decreased by 1.1 percent while the...

Greek Trade Deficit Up 88.9 Percent in July

The Greek trade deficit widened sharply by 88.9 percent in July as imports grew 18.2 percent and exports fell by 3.4 percent in the month, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday. The statistics service,...

Former ELSTAT Chief Andreas Georgiou Opposes Criminal Charges

“I don’t regret it one bit. I’d have done exactly the same again — in a heartbeat,” Andreas Georgiou, former ELSTAT chief said to the Financial Times in an interview published on Saturday, August 14. Georgiou, who has also...

Greek Exports Down by 8 Percent in 2016

There is a notable decrease in exported goods from Greece, thought to be influenced by financial restraints the economic crisis is putting on Greek companies, according to the Panhellenic Exporters Association. “Greek exporters continue to pay a heavy price for...

Stats Show Greeks Living Longer, but with More Health Problems

Recent statistics published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority show that although Greeks are living longer, their quality of health is deteriorating. According to the report which compared figures over several years spanning from 2004 to 2013, the study found that...

Less Accidents but More Fatalities on Greek Roads in May

Although there were less traffic accidents on the roads of Greece in the month of May in 2016 than there were in 2015, there were more fatalities, reports the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). On Friday, ELSTAT released data showing that...

Greek Road Accidents Rose by 12.3% But With Fewer Deaths

Greek statistics for road accidents rose by 12.3 percent in April compared to the previous year, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority of Greece (ELSTAT). The data included road accidents that caused death or injury. The number of accidents...

Four Out of 10 Greeks Are Poor and Face Social Exclusion

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released the results of the 2015 Survey on Income and Living Conditions of Household for the income period of the year 2014. The survey is the main source of comparable statistics on income distribution...

Hellenic Statistical Authority: Unemployment in Greece Eased to 24.1% in March

Greek unemployment rate eased to 24.1 pct of the workforce in March, from 24.2 pct in February and 25.7 pct in March last year, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday. The statistics service, in a report, said that the number...