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Trade deficit growth slows to 4 pct YoY in July driven by oil and non-EU markets
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Q2 GDP moderates further to 1.7 pct YoY as households spending slows
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Jobs in education lead negative hiring balance of 20,728 in July
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Seasonal factors take unemployment rate to 8.6 pct in Q2 - lowest since 2008
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ELSTAT resumes monthly unemployment updates after review, rate at 8 pct in July
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PMI improves significantly in Aug, despite exports orders falling for four straight months
Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
Greece officially assumed the presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, with the highest unemployment rate in the 28-member bloc. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT), the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in October stood at 27.8 percent from an upwards revised 27.7 percent in the month of September. After the previous months’ revisions, the October rate now holds the new high.
There were 1.388 million jobless in October 2013, compared to 497,222 in October 2009 when the crisis in Greece began. After the revisions, September holds the highest figure of unemployed, reaching 1.389 million. Those with jobs fell from 3.62 million ...
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