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Unemployment edges down again in June, falling to 17 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. Year-on-year, the figure for those employed increased by 80,061 or a rise of 2.1 percent. Total... with June 2018 (-0.4 percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.19 million... when a negative balance of 16,658 was noted. Total hirings came to 250,319 versus 265,010 departures
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VAT gap remains high as non-compliance overtakes revenue rise
EconomyFeaturesVAT Total Tax Liability (VTTL). Out of the European Union countries surveyed, Greece fared among... of all EU 28 countries. Based on the VAT collection figures available, the total amount of VAT lost across the EU in 2017 is estimated at 137.5 billion, equal to a loss of 11.2 percent of the total
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Unemployment drops to 16.9 pct in Q2, hitting eight-year low
EconomyMacroeconomy142,200 in those employed, bringing the total to 3.96 million. The largest increase in employment in Q2... for an eighth consecutive quarter to 570,100. Out of the total, long-term unemployed constitute... sectors: wholesale and retail trade (17.3 percent of total), agriculture, forestry and fishing (11.5
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Household expenditure edges up again in 2018, still well below pre-crisis level
Societyaccounted for 20.2 percent of total expenditure, housing (14.1 percent) and transport (13 percent... percent of the average monthly expenditure of total households. In contrast, the average monthly... by the poorest 20 percent of the population equalled 33.9 percent of total household expenditure, while
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Unemployment edges down to 16.9 pct, below 17 pct for first time since 2011
EconomyMacroeconomy. Year-on-year, the figure for those employed increased by 59,599 or a rise of 1.5 percent. Total... percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.22 million. The unemployment rate among women... month last year, the hirings balance was 3,905 lower this September. Total hirings came to 308,121
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IMF revises fiscal outlook, sees lower primary surpluses in coming years
EconomyMacroeconomya small surplus over the next three years before a total deficit of 0.5 percent in 2023 and 2024. The IMF..., while it expects to run a total surplus of 0.1 percent next year. In cyclical terms, Greece continues to run a total surplus of 1.7 percent this year and 0.1 percent in 2020, before turning to a deficit
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Current account balance shows surplus of 1.87 bln in August
EconomyMacroeconomyhigher net payments of the other (excluding general government) sectors. Total exports in August.... At the same time, total imports reached 4.20 billion euros, from 4.46 billion euros last year, a drop.... Total exports rose by 1.1 percent, while imports rose by 3.4 percent.The respective amounts came
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ELSTAT confirms third consecutive year or fiscal surplus in 2018
Economyfor public investments. According to the data in the second notification, in 2018 Greece ran a total surplus of 1.8 billion euros, or 1 percent of GDP. This is the third consecutive total surplus... notification and the first one that was published in April this year. The total surplus is lower by 0.1
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Unemployment edges down to 16.7 pct, lowest since April 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.8 percent. Total employment reached 3.92 million people. ELSTAT’s data showed that there were... compared to July and by 4,407 persons when compared with August 2018 (-0.1 percent). The total... to the same month last year, the hirings balance was 3,905 lower this September. Total hirings came
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Current account shows surplus of 886.6 bln in September, aggregate figure almost balanced
EconomyMacroeconomyof the other (excluding general government) sectors. Total exports in September came to 2.70... time, total imports reached 4.69 billion euros, from 4.63 billion euros last year, a rise of 1.1... billion. Total exports rose by 1.5 percent, while imports rose by 3.1 percent.The respective amounts
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