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Where is Odysseus? Part 4 - Unemployment and Employment
AgoraAs in the previous three monthly blogs, we continue to trace the progress of modern-day Odysseus, who started a long voyage in 2018 to help bring Greece back home to a sustainable and prosperous economy. He is seeking to navigate a high debt ratio of 185 percent of GDP towards a debt ratio of 60
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Apartment prices up by 4 pct in Q1 for highest increase since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 from an upward revised increase of 2.6 percent in Q4 2018, Bank of Greece... to a decrease of 1.2 percent in 2017. Properties up to five years old saw price increases of 4 percent
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Greek credit contracts by 4 pct in Jan, NPLs rise to 31.2 pct in Sept
EconomyMacroeconomyThe year on year (yoy) credit contraction in the Greek market marginally accelerated for the second straight month to 4 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December, with balances reaching 217.61 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Loan balances eased 0.1 percent mom
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Industrial production down by 4 pct in May after three successive rises
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter rising in the preceding three months, the Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell by 4 percent in May following an upward revised 1 percent growth in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The May headline figure indicates the second negative reading so far
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Retail sales down by 4 pct in August for third straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index dropped for the third successive month in August, albeit at a decelerating pace by 4 percent from 8.6 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The August figure is the seventh negative reading in the course of 2015
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Industrial production falls at faster pace of 4 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) dropped at a faster pace of 4 percent in March from a revised 2.5 percent drop in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The March headline figure is the highest negative reading since June 2015. All four sub-indices
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Greek 2017 primary surplus confirmed at 4 pct, well above target
EconomyMacroeconomy, or 4 percent of GDP. These figures are broadly in line with Greece’s fiscal performance in 2016 when
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Economic sentiment rises to 103.6 in Apr, consumer confidence rises by 4 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased by 4 points to -48.8 in April compared to -52.8 in March. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has
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Retail turnover in July up by 4 pct as volume rises 2.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index increased by 4 percent in July after June’s figure was slightly revised down to 3.1 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The headline index has remained positive for five straight months so far. Apart from the negative reading
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Retail turnover falls by 2.2 pct in October, volume declines by 4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.3 percent was registered. The corresponding volume index also fell by 4 percent from downward
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