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Greece prepared to move on pension, labour reforms but details to be decisive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA joint statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday may prove a pivotal moment in the new government’s relationship with its creditors but still leaves a lot of work to be done in the next few days.
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Unemployment rate eases to 25.4 pct in Feb, as number of unemployed falls
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate eased for the second straight month in February, when it fell to 25.4 percent from a downward revised 25.6 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Unemployment rate at 25.7 pct in Jan, lowest since Aug 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell to 25.7 percent in January from a downward revised 25.9 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Unemployment rate edges up to 26.1 pct in Q4 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter easing in the prior two quarters, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rose to 26.1 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014 from 25.5 percent in Q3, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Greek unemployment rate ends 2014 at 26 pct, the first uptick since Sep 2013
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate rose to 26 percent in December from an upward revised 25.9 percent in November, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). This was the first uptick in the headline figure since September 2013.
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Greek unemployment drops slightly to 25.8 pct in October on lower jobless
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate eased for the second successive month to 25.8 percent in October from an upward revised 26 percent in September, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Q3 unemployment falls to 25.5 pct, lowest since 2012, but long-term jobless reach new high
EconomyMacroeconomyThe non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate eased again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2014, falling to 25.5 from 26.6 percent in Q2 and 27.2 percent in Q3 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Greek unemployment falls for seventh straight month, down to 25.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate declined for the seventh straight month in September, when it fell to 25.7 in September from an upward revised 26 percent in August, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Tourism helps bring Greek unemployment down to 26.4 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 26.4 percent in July from a downward revised 26.7 percent in June, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Seasonal jobs bring down Q2 unemployment to 26.6 pct but long-term jobless rising
EconomyMacroeconomyThe non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate posted a drop both year on year (YoY) and quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 26.6 percent in Q2 2014 from 27.8 percent in the previous quarter and 27.3 percent in Q2 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).