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Hiring balance turns positive in Feb, driven by seasonal jobs in tourism
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was positive by 23,945 more hires than departures in February, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in February last... of 598 jobs. February reversed four months of negative hiring balances. Total hirings in February came
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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... been strong in previous months, leading to consistently declining hiring balances in the last few
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Jobs in education lead negative hiring balance of 20,728 in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was negative in July with 20,728 more departures then hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in July last year..., seasonal job hires had been strong in previous months, leading to consistently declining hiring balances
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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... with 306 more departures. The monthly hiring balances have been negative for the whole second half
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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... more departures. The monthly hiring balances have been negative for the whole second half of 2025
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April sees lowest hiring balance on record as pandemic bites and 233,626 fewer jobs offered
EconomyMacroeconomyhirings in April 2020 compared to April 2019, leading to the lowest positive hiring balance for April
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Tourism jobs deliver highest April hiring balance on record at 124,365
EconomyMacroeconomy, respectively. All age groups had positive hiring balances with the highest balance in the 30-44 age group
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Jan delivers most negative hiring balance since 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance turned negative in January, with 27,611 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in January last year was -25,804, suggesting a deterioration of 1,807 jobs. January was also the second worst
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Aug hiring balance improves annually, 8M up by 18,350 jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance improved year-on-year in August, with 5,081 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in August last year saw 15,826 more departures, leading to a year-on-year improvement of 10,745 more jobs
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Accommodation and hospitality drive April hiring balance to highest on record
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was strong as is usually the trend in April with 133,907 more hires than departures in April, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in April last year was also positive, with 132,352 more hires. This led to a year
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