Tag Archives: ELSTAT

Almost 2/3 of Greeks, that is 66.8%, do not visit a doctor for medical check ups or therapy because they cannot afford pay for the “free” Health services, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT announced on Wednesday. The findings of ELSTAT’s announal survey on the health of citizens in Greece are “disappointing” …

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Greece’s Statistics Authority ELSTAT released on Monday  its 2022 Survey on Income & Living Conditions of Households. 1 in 4 Greeks are at risk of social exclusion. Hundreds of thousands of families are not fed properly, and they are unable to pay bills on time – Risk of social exclusion …

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The annual inflation rate in Greece in October eased to 9.1% from 12% in September but was accompanied by double-digit price hikes across a wide range of products and services, the statistics agency ELSTAT announced on Thursday. According to ELSTAT, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October 2022 in comparison …

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The European Commission has forecast strong growth rates of 7.1% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022 for Greece in its autumn economic forecasts, published on Thursday, revising its forecasts for 2021 upwards compared to those published in July (4.3%) and slightly downwards for 2022 (from 6%). The Commission report coincides …

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The Greek economy grew by 16.2 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year, with the country’s GDP rising 3.4% compared with the first quarter of the year, led by consumption, private investments and exports, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said on Tuesday. The Greek …

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Greece’s statistics authority ELSTAT launched a new website dedicated to statistics and information concerning the coronavirus pandemic and Covid-19. The aim of the new category is to provide users direct and easy access to all tactics and the new statistics compiled by ELSTAT during the pandemic. Furthermore it provides useful …

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The Acropolis of Athens and the Acropolis Museum were the most visited archaeological sites and museums in Greece the first eight month of 2019, Greek Statistics Authority said in a report. The ELSTAT lists the 5 top museums and sites based on the revenues. Total revenues increased by 28.2% in …

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Price hikes in food, fuel, services and other essential goods drove the annual inflation rate in Greece to 1.0 percent in June 2018, from 0.8 percent in May, the Greek Statistics Authority and the Eurostat that uses the ELSTAT data said. According to ELSTAT statement, inflation rate rose 1% between …

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From April to April, from year to year….Unemployment rate in Greece remains at a level of more than 20% for the eighth consecutive year. According to Greek Statistics Authority, unemployment reached 20.2 percent in April 2018. In comparison, the unemployment rate in April 2017 was at 21.7% and at 20.1% …

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Andreas Georgiou is a man in need. Not only has he been ‘hounded’ by the Greek justice authorities, he cannot even cover the legal expenses emerging from multiple prosecutions and appeals. This is the opinion of Georgiou’s international friends and supporters. As the former chief of the Greek Statistics Authority …

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The Greek general government recorded a primary surplus of 4.0 pct of GDP, far beyond  expectations. According to Greek Statistics Authority, ELSTAT, the general government primary surplus is at 4.0 pct of GDP  or 7.080 billion euros, in 2017, up from a surplus of 3.9 pct or 6.709 billion euros …

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Greece’s unemployment rate decreased for the second straight month in January, though slightly, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Thursday. The jobless rate dropped to 20.6 percent in January from 20.8 percent in December. In the corresponding month last year, the rate was 23.2 percent. There were 977,222 unemployed …

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A Greek supreme court prosecutor has called for the retrial of the country’s former statistics chief, convicted a year ago for alleged breach of duty in a highly politicized case. Andreas Georgiou had appealed against the lower court’s decision, which gave him a suspended two-year prison sentence. Earlier, another court …

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Greece's economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in October-December, driven by stronger investment spending, but the pace was slower than in the previous quarter, the statistics service ELSTAT said on Monday. Seasonally adjusted data showed gross domestic product rose 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the expansion …

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The average Gross Domestic Product per capita has decreased at € 16,294 in 2015 recording a decline of  0.7% when compared to 2014. At the same time, the ‘richest’ Greeks live in the prefecture of Attica around Athens, despite the continuing recession. According to Greek Statistics authority ELSTAT, the richest …

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Greece’s independent statistics agency ELSTAT said the country’s economy grew by 1.3 percent on the year in the previous quarter, failing to meet ambitious growth expectations from the government and European Union. Without a revision, the July-September growth figure announced Monday suggests that Greece could miss its target of annual …

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Greek households and non-profit entities that serve households lost 2.7 billion euros in disposable income (or 2.3 percent) in 2016, Greece’s independent statistics authority (EL.STAT) said on Monday. According to figures released this week, the sum for Greek households’ disposable income reached 114 billion euros last year, down from 116.7 …

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Greece’s economy continued growing in the second quarter of 2017, with GDP rising by 0.8 percent on a year on year basis and 0.5 percent in volume terms compared with the first quarter of the year, Greek statistics service ELSTAT announced on Friday. In the first quarter of 2017 the …

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Greece’s statistics service ELSTAT has suspended until further notice the release of flash quarterly estimates on the country’s gross domestic product because of divergences with provisional estimates, a statement issued by ELSTAT said on Monday. The move means that flash data will not be issued on Aug. 14. Nationwide quarterly …

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Greece’s GDP shrunk by 61.6 billion euros (26 percent) since 2010, the time span when three bailout memorandums with institutional creditors were signed and implemented, figures showed this week. Additionally, general government revenues decreased by five billion euros, with public sector wages, pensions and welfare benefits cut by 19.13 billion …

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