Hellenic Statistical Authority

The unemployment rate in Greece continued its downward trend in November 2024, with the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) estimating that it decreased to 9.6% from 9.8% in October and 10.8% in November 2023. Employment increased by 3.5% on an annual basis.

The prices of fish from Greek aquafarming nosedived last year, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), mainly as a result of the choice of Greek companies, indeed leading ones - and no longer the Turkish ones - to lower prices on international markets.

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.