Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT)
Economy
More Than a Third of Greeks Were Living in Poverty in 2013
Greece ranks fourth among the 28 EU member-states with the highest percentage of citizens living on or below the poverty line, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) and published in a report by the Foundation for Economic...
Economy
Samaras Calls for Acceleration of Privatizations
In a meeting that included Government Vice-President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, as well as Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis on Monday, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras set the issue of accelerating privatizations.
Hardouvelis went to the Prime Minister immediately after concluding a 3.5 hour-long meeting with...
Greece
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...
Greece
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,...