Hellenic Statistical Authority

Turnover for Greece's accommodation businesses jumped 17.7% in October compared to last year, while turnover in the food service sector was only 5.1% higher year on year, figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority Tuesday showed.

The Greek-owned merchant fleet increased by 0.4% in October 2024 compared with October 2023. An increase of 0.3% was recorded in October 2023 compared with October 2022, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.

The unemployment rate stood at 9.8% in October compared to a downwards revised 10.8% in October 2023 and an upwards revised 9.4% in September 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has said.

The unemployed amounted to 466,858 people, a decrease of 44,806 compared to the same month last year (8.8%) and an increase of 22,104 people compared to the previous month (5%).

At 9.8%, the unemployment rate in the country in October this year stood at 9.8% compared to a downwardly revised 10.8% in October 2023 and an upwardly revised 9.4% in September 2024.

Unemployed persons totaled 466,858, a decrease of 44,806 from October 2023 (8.8%) and an increase of 22,104 from September 2024 (5%).

Turnover in all businesses of the retail sector in Greece posted a small annual increase of 0.8% in the third quarter of 2024, significantly below the inflation rate, while apparel retailers saw an annual decline, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.

Companies in the construction sector are clearly trying to avoid any problems in case they choose to use the benefits of the new construction code.

Industrial output in Greece is showing a significant increase in 2024, amounting to 6.7% in the year's first eight months, according to data released on Thursday.

The General Index of Industrial Production of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed an increase of 3.1% for the month of August compared to the August 2023 index reading.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August 2024 amounted to 9.5% compared to the upwardly revised 11.4% in August 2023 and 9.9% in July 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Tuesday.

The unemployment rate in the country fell to 9.5% in August this year, compared with an upwardly revised 11.4% in August 2023 and 9.9% in July 2024.

Unemployed persons totaled 444,402, a decrease of 90,496 from August 2023 (16.9%) and 17,551 from July 2024 (3.8%).

For women the unemployment rate was 11.6% from 15.1% in August last year and for men it was 7.7% from 8.6%.

The contribution of industry to Greece's growth in rising, according to economic reports from banks based on Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data.

"On the supply side, the industrial sector was by far the largest contributor to the strengthening of domestic economic activity in Greece in the first half of 2024," Eurobank reported a few days ago.