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Hiring balance improves by more than 18,000 jobs up to Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyyear had 5,081 more departures. This led to a year-on-year drop of 2,539 fewer departures. Total... pct of the total, with the remaining classed as layoffs and termination of contracts. Layoffs rose..., against a balance of 299,148 in the same period of 2024. Total hires were 2.27 million, against
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Hiring balance turns negative in Sep on as tourism season winds down
EconomyMacroeconomymore departures. Total hirings in September came to 360,494 versus 369,690 departures. Voluntary departures accounted for roughly 38 pct of the total, with the remaining classed as layoffs..., against a balance of 302,744 in the same period of 2024. Total hires were 2.63 million, against 2.32
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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Societyof total health expenditure is covered by compulsory prepayment schemes—far below the OECD average... of total OOP costs compared to the OECD average of 8 pct. Unmet medical needs are widespread. In 2024... 6 pct of the total, compared to the OECD average of 21 pct. Annual in-person consultations are low
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Current account deficit improves significantly in 9M, falling to 7 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy, from 3.14 billion euros in the same month last year. Total imports came to 6.89 billion euros in September, from 7.18 billion last year. At the same time, total exports came to 4.15 billion euros, from... receipts came to 3.42 billion euros, from 3.55 billion euros in September 2024. The total services
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Quarterly unemployment eases to 8.2 pct in Q3, lowest since end-2008
EconomyMacroeconomyto the tourism sector peak in Q3 each year and the build-up in hiring for the high season in Q2. A total... of the total unemployed. Alarmingly, the largest portion, 104,500, has not worked for more than four years... employment was 5 percent of total, while the share of persons with temporary jobs was 10.6 percent
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Current account deficit still improving in Oct due to trade balance for services, goods
EconomyMacroeconomyyear. Total imports came to 6.86 billion euros in October, from 7.14 billion last year. At the same time, total exports came to 4.17 billion euros, from 3.89 billion in October 2024. The impact... billion euros in October 2024. The total services balance was 2.19 billion euros, from 2.21 billion
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Polls highlight new party's disruptive potential as opposition calls foul over flights blackout
PoliticsGreek Politics. In total, nine parties would make it over the 3 pct threshold into Parliament. The poll also probed... account for 18.5 pct and 9.7 pct of the total survey respectively. Of those who say they are “highly... the survey are undecided voters, making up 14.8 pct of the total, and those saying they would vote
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Current account deficit at 2.08 bln in Nov, falls significantly in 11M
EconomyMacroeconomy. Total imports came to 6.79 billion euros in November, from 7.18 billion last year. At the same time, total exports came to 4 billion euros, from 3.95 billion in November 2024. The impact of fuel has... euros in November 2024. The total services balance was 675.7 million euros, from 634 million last
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Labour market ends 2025 with a positive hiring balance of 77,074 jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2025. Total hirings in December came to 231,834 versus 246,358 departures. Voluntary departures accounted for roughly 31 pct of the total, with the remaining classed as layoffs and termination... in 2024. Total hires were 3.38 million, against 3.31 million departures.
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Central government debt rises to 406.18 bln in Q4 as repos increase
EconomyMacroeconomy. FSM loans continue to make up the bulk of the total at 211.42 billion euros in Q4, having dropped... to the third bailout programme. The weighted average maturity of the total debt continued its slide to under... maturity showed that long-term (over 5 years) debt made up 71.5 percent of the total, while short
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