Hellenic Statistical Authority

An increase of 1.5% was recorded in the turnover of all enterprises and activities of the economy in the first quarter of 2024, amounting to 100.81 billion euros, compared to €99.27 billion in the first quarter of 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said in a report on Tuesday.

Inflation stood at 3.1% in April, compared to 3.2% in March and against 3% in April 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday.

In energy, the price of natural gas dropped 26.9%.

On the other hand, price increases were recorded in food (5.4%), with olive oil prices up 63.7%.

Students with disabilities in general education structures increased by almost 60% in eight years in a trend attributed to a combination of factors, but mainly to the awareness of parents, who no longer sweep the problem under the family rug.

The energy upgrade of the existing building stock - especially residential buildings, with 90% of them having been built before 2000 - will be a particularly difficult challenge given the insulation specifications and heating systems.

Greece's unemployment rate stood at 10.2% in March 2024, down from the upwardly revised figure of 11.4% in March 2023 and the downwardly revised figure of 10.8% in February 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.

The measures taken by the government to combat inflation are gradually starting to bring results, Development Minister Kostas Skrekas indicated while speaking to radio station Skai 100.3 on Thursday.

February offered a 1.2% annual increase in tourist arrivals in hotel accommodation, rental rooms and camping and a 1.6% growth compared to the corresponding month last year, according to provisional data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday.

In February 2024, arrivals at tourist accommodation amounted to 773,104 and overnight stays to 1,677,685.

The national inflation rate in Greece amounted to 3.2% in March climbing from 2.9% in February, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Wednesday.

ELSTAT's data confirm the rising inflation picture shown by Eurostat's statistics, according to which European Union-harmonized inflation rose in Greece to 3.4% in March, from 3.1% in February.

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11% of the workforce in February 2024 against 11.2% in February 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Monday.

The number of unemployed people totaled 524,428, down 0.1% from February 2023.

The aggregated data from the Bank of Greece and the Hellenic Statistical Authority