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Greek Stats Agency Shows GDP Shrinkage, But Slight Rise in PPI
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its seasonally adjusted data that shows a shrinkage in the Greek GDP by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in the previous year and a decrease...
Business
Greek Stats Show Drop in GDP as Eurostat Average Rises
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced the Gross Domestic Product for the 1st Quarter of 2016. Flash estimates show that available seasonally adjusted data indicate that in this period, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in volume terms decreased by...
Economy
Greek Unemployment Rate Falls to 24% in December
Greek unemployment rate fell to 24 pct of the workforce in December 2015, from 25.9 pct in December 2014, down from a revised figure of 24.4 pct in November 2015, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday.
The statistics service, in...
Greece
Decrease of Smokers in Greece According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority
According to a health survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the number of smokers in Greece has decreased greatly. The Institute of Public Health attributes the results to the fact that "prevention is one of the most important...
Greece
ELSTAT: Numerous Tourists Choose Illegal Accommodations for Their Stay in Greece
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reports that based on 2014 data on tourist arrivals and overnight stay in various Greek hotels, it appears that the phenomenon of illegal accommodation sites is constantly growing in the country, causing great problems...
Greece
Visitors to Greek Museums & Archaeological Sites Increased in 2015
The number of visitors in Greek museums across the country increased by 10.1% in May 2015 according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The agency noted that there was a 9.3% increase in the number of visitors to archaeological sites...
Greece
Greek Unemployment Increases to 25.2% in June
Greek unemployment rate showed a slight increase in June 2015, rising to 25.2% from 25% in May, noted the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The rate was at the lowest seasonal percentage since June 2012, when it stood at 24.9%, based...
Economy
August Car Registrations in Greece Increase by 20%
Car registrations grew 20.1% in August to a total 7,039 vehicles (new and used vehicles), up from 5,862 in August 2014 (in passenger cars the increase was 25.8 pct), the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday.
The statistics service, in a...
Greece
Greece Industrial Production: July 2015 Numbers Do Not Look Good
The output of the Greek industrial sector decreased by 1.6% in July 2015 in comparison to July 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Among the sectors with significant slow downs were the manufacturing sector with a 5.7% reduction in output, the mining sector whose production...
Economy
Retail in Greece Dropped 0.4% in June
Greek retail sales in June dropped 0.4% by volume and 1.7% by revenue, compared to the same month last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Monday.
According to ELSTAT, the drop was mainly caused by decrease in sales...