Hellenic Statistical Authority

After twelve years of suffering in the Greek courts, the former President of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) Andreas Georgiou was vindicated in March by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which condemned Greece for violating his right to a fair trial (Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights).

Unemployment in Greece will drop below 10% in the coming months, Minister of Labor & Social Welfare Adonis Georgiadis said on Friday. 

The minister was welcoming the Hellenic Statistical Authority's (ELSTAT) latest amended report on unemployment figures. 

Greece's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May 2023 declined to 10.8%, showing a notable improvement compared to 12.7% in May 2022 and the upwards revised rate of 11.3% in April 2023, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

For every job vacancy in the entire Greek economy there are 18 unemployed people, according to the data the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Thursday.

Greece's unemployment rate eased to 11.8% of the workforce in the first quarter of 2023, from 11.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 13.8% in the corresponding period last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Thursday.

Greek enterprises' turnover grew 8.3% or by 7.5 billion euros in the first quarter of 2023, totaling €97.56 billion, from €90.1 billion in the same period last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.

Two in every five Greeks aged 16 years or above did not visit any cultural sites or read any books in 2022 because they were not interested or did not like them, according to a new survey published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Over half a million unemployed fail to match the requirements of Greek businesses, so the unemployment rate, although decreasing, remains at significantly high levels (10.9% in March according to ELSTAT) and almost nine out of 10 businesses declare they are searching - in vain - for workers.

Besides its aging population, Greece's assets are also showing signs of wear and tear. The European Parliament voted this month to impose a carbon tax on both housing and transport, but statistics point to a very serious problem in the deterioration of the quality of property and vehicles in this country.

Hospitality enterprises' turnover jumped 27%, or by 19.2 million euros in February, totaling €90.46 million, from €71.21 million in the same month last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Monday.