MacroPolis

Employment balance stays positive in Mar, Q1 underperforms YoY

Greece’s employment balance stayed positive in March with 34,373 more hirings than firings, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.

Hirings turn positive, but with low balance, in Feb

Greece’s employment balance turned positive in February with 15,189 more hirings than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.

Unemployment broadly unchanged at 13.2 pct in Q4

Movement in Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate paused in the final quarter of last year, staying broadly unchanged at 13.2 percent in Q4, from 13 percent in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday.

Unemployment rate unchanged at 12.8 pct in Jan, employment rises by more than 300,000 YoY

Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 12.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.

One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations

By: Georgiou Nakou

Record investments in Greek startups and a number of headline-grabbing exits – including Greece’s first “unicorn” – have generated a lot of interest in the space which the government views as a national success story. A closer look at the numbers reveals positive trends over recent years, however it also highlights the need for some perspective around a subject that is often susceptible to hype.

Employment data for 2021 shows 88.3 pct of firms have up to 10 staff, 1 in 5 workers earns below 500 euros

A special publication by the Labour Ministry based on data from the Ergani database presents the latest digest of the Greek labour market and a profile of Greek entrepreneurship.

Employment balance negative by 25,804 in Jan as pandemic support is wound down

Greece’s employment balance stayed negative in January as departures outpaced hires by 25,804, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.

Traditional sectors carry burden of job creation as unemployment levels fall

Having weathered the pandemic over the last two years, Greece’s labour market remains on the recovery path it has been following since July 2013, when monthly unemployment rate peaked at 28 pct and 1.36 million Greeks were out of employment.

Despite job losses in Q4 2021, year closes with positive hirings balance

Greece’s employment balance remained negative in December as departures outpaced hires by 2,598, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.

End of freeze on layoffs coincides with worst ever hirings balance in Nov

Greece’s employment balance remained deep in the red in November with 79,129 more departures than hires, from negative 70,048 in October, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.