ELSTAT

Unemployment rates are highest among women, young people up to 24 years old, residents of the Ionian Islands, and those with only a few years of primary education.

The capacity fell by 3.5% in March 2024 compared to the same month in 2023.

March 2024 saw an 11.9% surge compared to March 2023.

Olive oil (63.7%), fruit (11.6%), fish (10.6%), and mineral water (12.5%) registered the highest increases annually

Amid international uncertainty and armed conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine in 2023, Greek exports continued to decline, ending the year with an 8.5% drop

The number of unemployed individuals stood at 492,867 persons, a drop of 47,319 persons compared to March 2023

The rate of increase for food prices was up by 4.9% in April 2024, compared to 4.8% in the previous month

Additionally, the seasonally adjusted General Volume Index for Feb. 2024 experienced a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous month of the same year.

The provisional monthly data revealed that arrivals at tourist accommodations amounted to 773,104 and overnight stays were 1,677,685

Greek debt saw a slight dip to 356.7 billion euros by the end of 2023, down from 356.8 billion euros a year prior

Imports decreased by 1.1%, while exports saw a notable decrease of 11.4%, causing significant concern for the trajectory of the Greek economy.

The risk of poverty and social exclusion has declined significantly from its height of 32.6% in 2016, yet great disparities persist between Greece's different regions.

Income inequality in Greece increased slightly between 2022 and 2023, but was still much less than in 2015. And while overall deprivation fell slightly in 2023 on improved circumstances for 18–64-year-olds, it jumped 13.9% for Greece's elderly

The lowest-income quartile possesses 10.4% of the total national equivalent of disposable income, a marginal 0.1 percentage point increase from 2022

Downward unemployment trend continues in east Mediterranean country

The ELSTAT survey on private building data covers permits, types of construction, type and characteristics of the building and its auxiliary spaces, and building usage, surface, volume and data

Overnight stays by foreigners nudged higher, year-on-year, but arrivals and overnight stays of Greek nationals were lower

However, this growth rate is notably lower compared to the significant surge of 31.1% witnessed during the corresponding period of 2022 over 2021.

However, despite this decline, the general index showed a positive trajectory, surging by 1.7% in January 2024 compared to December 2023

Meanwhile, the seasonally adjusted general index showed a 3.1% increase in January 2024 compared to the index of December 2023.