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Poverty risk rate in Greece hits high of 36 pct in 2014
The percentage of Greece’s population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2014 during the Samaras government reached a record high of 36 percent, marking the highest increase in the entire EU since 2008, data released by the EU’s statistical arm on Friday showed.
Average wealth in Greece down by 17.1 pct since last year
Wealth per adult in Greece fell by 17.1 percent to 81,342 US dollars in mid-2015 from 98,097 in mid-2014, according to the 2015 Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse.
Seven in ten Greeks overweight, extensive new study indicates
It they may be renowned for their healthy Mediterranean diet, the regions of Crete and the Aegean islands have the highest percentage of obese people in Greece, according to a new study that has found that seven in ten Greek adults are overweight.
Greece near top of EU charts for proportion of population over 65 and 80
Greece has the second highest proportion of its population over the age of 80, according to data released this week by the EU’s statistical arm.
Greek household income falls almost 30 pct in 8 years, finds OECD
Household disposable income fell by 27.5 percent per capita in Greece from 2007 to the first quarter of 2015, bucking the trend in the world’s leading industrialised nations, where the figure went up by 8.13 percent.
Crisis changing Greeks' college choices, research indicates
The Greek crisis has witnessed a boom in students seeking a career in the military or police as well to becoming psychologists, a new study comparing college choices before and after 2009 has found.
Labour cost fall has not produced jobs, bemoans GSEE in study
The significant fall in labour costs since the onset of the crisis has not led to a corresponding fall in prices and a boost in employment and competitiveness, defying conventional theories of internal devaluation, according to Greece’s private sector trade union.
Economic situation biggest worry for Greeks, latest Eurobarometer shows
Greeks, along with the Portuguese, are the only peoples in the European Union who do not mention immigration as one of the three most important issues facing the bloc, according to the results of a biannual survey from the European Commission.
New Greek statistical mapping application launched
Where in Greece are there proportionately more women than men? Which areas have the youngest populations? Which parts of the country have the most third-level graduates? Where are non-Greek populations concentrated?
Total health spending down to 8.65 pct of GDP as public healthcare sees big drop
Total funding on health expenditure in Greece fell by just over one percentage point of GDP from 2009 and 2013, when it came down from 9.76 to 8.65 percent, according to revised data from the country’s statistics agencies that shows the drop is greater than previously reported.