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Current account deficit still improving in Oct due to trade balance for services, goods
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros in September, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed. In October 2024, the balance... to a deterioration in the primary and secondary income accounts and, to a lesser extent, in the balance of services, which was partly offset by an improvement in the balance of goods. The deficit
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Hirings balance positive by 6,556 in September but momentum slows down year-on-year
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance returned to positive territory in September with 6,556 more hirings than departures, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed. September’s balance returns the figure to positive territory after two months during which a negative balance
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Hirings balance negative by 33,249 in November as seasonality impact begins to tail off
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance remained negative in November for a second consecutive month with 33,249..., respectively. Four out of the five age brackets recorded a negative hirings balance during the month. The biggest negative balance was seen in those aged 45-64 years, where there were 17,466 more
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Hirings balance positive by almost 70,000 in July, reflecting late summer season openings
EconomyMacroeconomywith a balance of 569. Broken down by employment activity, the three highest positive balances were noted...The employment balance was positive by 67,911 more hirings than firings in July, according to data..., there were 14,691 more firings, leading to a negative balance. It should be noted that due
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Despite moderation in June, H1 hiring balance up by 34,290 jobs YoY
EconomyMacroeconomy. There were positive balances in most age groups with the largest balance in the 15-24 age group...Greece’s employment balance moderated in June, with 23,961 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year saw
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Despite soft hiring in June, six-month balance breaks record on back of seasonal jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was positive in June with 15,668 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year... and women. For departures, the share for men and women was 50-50. Women had a negative balance
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Labour market ends 2025 with a positive hiring balance of 77,074 jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance ended 2025 with 14,524 more departures than hires in December, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in December last... positive balance in the 15 to 24-year-olds with 3,858 more jobs. The largest negative balance
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Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance ended January 2026 with 18,744 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in January last year... of hirings, respectively. The picture was negative across all age groups, with the smallest negative balance
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Employment balance stays positive in Mar, Q1 underperforms YoY
EconomyMacroeconomybalances in five of the last seven months, with February being the first positive balance since.... All age groups had positive hiring balances with the highest balance in the 45-64 age group...Greece’s employment balance stayed positive in March with 34,373 more hirings than firings
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Strong travel balance brings current account surplus to 1.83 bln in August
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a surplus of 1.83 billion euros in August from 1.66... by 162.6 million euros year-on-year and was mainly driven by a rise in the services balance, which rose by 587.5 million euros, and was partially offset by the deficit in the balance of goods growing
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