Hellenic Statistical Authority

The balance of the general government eventually crossed into positive territory from as early as last year, with a primary surplus of 0.1% of gross domestic product or 273 million euros, against a forecast in the 2023 budget for a deficit of 1.6% of GDP or €3.4 billion, according to data published on Friday by ELSTAT and Eurostat, in the context of the European Union's excessive deficit proced

The industrial imports price index recorded a decrease in February 2023 - for the first time since January 2021 - on an annual basis, while a decline was also recorded on a monthly basis.

This element is essentially an indication of price de-escalation, mainly in energy and to a lesser degree in some primary and secondary materials, such as basic metals and paper.

The unemployment rate jumped to 11.4% in February from 10.3% in January, data from Greece's independent Statistics Authority (ELSTAT) show.

Experts say the jump can be attributed to layoffs of many temporary workers employed during the winter tourist season.

The jobless rate is still lower than than recorded in February 2022 (13%).

Greece's jobless rate stood at 11.4% in February, up from a downwardly revised 10.3% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.

Seasonally adjusted data showed 526,742 people were officially unemployed, with those under the age of 24 the hardest hit.

Unemployment was more widely spread among women than men, with the rates at 15.8% and 7.8%, respectively.

Passenger traffic at Greek ports grew 19.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the same period of 2021, after rising by 34.3% in the corresponding periods in 2021/2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Thursday.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Tuesday that Greece had violated the right of Andreas Georgiou, the former head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), to a fair hearing, when a top local court denied his request to refer a legal question concerning his care to the EU Court of Justice.

The Greek economy outperformed the European Union average for a second year in succession in 2022, securing a growth rate of 5.9%, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. According to Eurostat's provisional data, the growth rate in the eurozone was 3.5% and in the European Union 3.6%.

Greece's jobless rate eased to 10.8% in January, down from an upwardly revised 12.4% in December, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday.

Seasonally adjusted data showed 501,948 people were officially unemployed, with those under the age of 24 the hardest hit.

Greece's jobless rate stood at 11.6% in December, unchanged from an upwardly revised 11.6% in November, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that the rise in the cost of living was the issue that concerned Greek society above all others for entirely understandable reasons, replying to questions during a press conference on the topic "Economy, Development, Labor Market".