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Net job hirings slow to 7,242 in July, lowest since January
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance remained in positive territory in July, although net hirings dropped by around 12,039 to 7,242 from 19,281 a year ago data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Monday.
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IMF approves programme "in principle," repeats position on debt and reforms
EconomyProgrammeIn the early hours of Friday morning in Greece, the International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved “in principle” at a meeting in Washington a precautionary Stand-By-Arrangement (SBA) for Greece of approximately 1.6 billion euros.
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Athens holds off on bond as Tsipras talks up labour market
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe process for Greece to return to the international bond markets did not begin on Monday, despite some of the local media predicting in the previous days that this would be the case.
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Net job hirings reach 40,599 in six-month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance stayed positive in June 2017 with net hirings climbing by around 40,599 from 33,608 a year ago, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Friday.
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Unemployment rate falls to 21.7 pct in April, lowest since Jan 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment declined to 21.7 percent in April from a downwardly revised rate of 22 percent in March, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey revealed on Thursday.
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Unemployment rate edges down to 23.3 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyThe non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 23.3 percent in Q1 of 2017 from 23.6 percent in the previous quarter, ELSTAT figures showed on Thursday.
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Wages index improves 1 pct in Q1 but falls QoQ for second straight quarter
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rebounded for the sixth successive quarter by 1 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 after edging up by 0.2 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Friday.
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Unemployment rate falls to new five-year low of 22.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment declined to 22.5 percent in March from a downwardly revised rate of 22.9 percent in February, ELSTAT's labour force survey revealed on Thursday.
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Net job hirings reach new high of 89,534 in May, 5-month figure a record
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance stayed positive in May 2017 with net hirings climbing by around 13,000 to 89,534 from 76,591 a year ago, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Wednesday.
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Unemployment rate slips to 23.2 pct in Feb, lowest for last five years
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment edged down to 23.2 percent in February from a downward revised rate of 23.3 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey revealed on Thursday.