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ELSTAT: Suicide Rate in Greece Goes Up

The number suicides in Greece was 508 in 2012 and 477 in 2011, according to a Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) report concerning the causes of death in Greece. Overall deaths were up 5% in Greece, the main causes being...

Greek Industry: 66 Jobs Lost on a Daily Basis

The number of permanent or temporary employees in the Greek manufacturing industry decreased by 6.7% in 2013. The Hellenic Statistical Authority announced that during the last year, the number of jobs decreased by approximately 24,100 and an average of...

Quarterly Unemployment in Greece Drops to 27.1%

Quarterly unemployment figures in Greece fell for the first time in almost four years in the second quarter of 2013, declining from 27.4% in Q1 to 27.1%. The Hellenic Statistical Authority said the number of Greeks employed in Q2 stood...

Greece Hits New Unemployment Record

Figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, have revealed that the Greek unemployment rate hit higher levels in April 2013, reaching 26.9%, which represents an increase of 0.1% since March, 26.8%. Moreover, according to economist Angelos Tsakanikas' statement at the...

Producer Price Inflation Eases Sharply In June

Greek producer price inflation eased markedly in June, the latest figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Friday. Producer prices rose 2.9 percent year-on-year in June, slower than the five percent increase in the previous month. Inflation has been slowing...

Car Industry Stops Moving in Greece

Car acquisitions were significantly reduced during April 2012 in comparison to last year’s figures, according to data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Passenger car purchases were reduced by 55.6% in April in comparison to April 2011, while in...

New ELSTAT Data Shows Decline in Greek Exports to European Countries

Exports of Greek products in countries of the EU have declined significantly (except for oil products that have not yet been calculated, while exports in other foreign countries present satisfactory rates and are in some cases increasing. The Hellenic Statistical...

Inflation Drops To 7-Month Low

Greece's consumer price inflation slowed to the lowest level in seven months in March, data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Monday. The consumer price index increased 1.7 percent year-on-year in March, markedly slower than the 2.1 percent growth...

Jobless Rate Rises To 17.7% In 3Q From 16.3% In 2Q

Jobless rate rose to 17.7% in the third quarter of the year from 16.3% in the prior quarter, with those aged below 30 the hardest hit, the country's statistics agency said Thursday. The jobless figure was 12.4% in the third...