The highest rates of unemployment in Greece were observed among women at 10.6%, individuals aged 15–19 (25.1%), the Region of Western Macedonia (16.5%).

Food, rent, and hospitality costs pushed prices higher in Greece in October, while olive oil prices dropped sharply, according to ELSTAT’s latest inflation data

During the period from January to September 2025, total imports reached €60.474 billion, down from €63.083 billion.

Job vacancy rates were slightly down in Q1 2025, standing at 2.4% compared with 2.5% in Q4 2024 and 2.9% in Q1 2024, according to Eurostat.

The General Volume Index (turnover at constant prices) recorded a 1.8% increase compared with June 2024 and a 6.2% increase compared with May 2025

The data indicates that the overall turnover index in retail trade for the month of May was 1.1% down from the previous month of April.

The largest increases in absolute numbers of tourist arrivals were reported in the regions of South Aegean (+5.6% arrivals, +8.2% overnight stays)

ELSTAT reported that employment rose to 4,346,499 individuals, reflecting an increase of 86,787 people (2.0%) compared to May 2024.

The notable uptick, a second consecutive rise in the consumer price index, has raised concerns as it affected products across the majority of sectors

Greek tourism offered a mixed bag for Q1 in 2025, with revenues in the Greek accommodation sector recording a 7.5% rise in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In contrast, the figures in hospitality showed a downward trend, declining by 7.6% over the same period. The […]

Social participation is equally affected, with 74.8% of children from poor households unable to regularly participate in recreational activities due to financial constraints.

Among individuals aged 15–24, the rate climbed to 25.2%, up from 22.7% in March 2024.

Total arrivals and overnight stays in Greek hotels and other short-term rental accommodations reached 792,580 for February 2025, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Overnight stays also posted encouraging figures, climbing to 1,736,159 — marking year-on-year increases of 2.5% and 3.5%, respectively, compared to February 2024. Foreign visitors accounted for much of the growth, […]

Greek household disposable income posted a slight rise of 1.4%, according to data released today by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average inflation for the October–December 2024 quarter reached nearly 2.5%, translating into a 1.1% decline in real disposable income. This highlights the erosion of household purchasing power due to the persistent cost-of-living crisis […]

Children, women, and single-parent families were hit hardest in 2024, with highest rates in Northern and Central Greece.

Rents have surged by more than 10% over the past year, and electricity prices have followed a similar trajectory.

Retail trade turnover in Greece saw a 2.5% increase in December 2024, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In January 2025, the General Turnover Index recorded a 2.5% increase compared to January 2024. Compared to December 2024, it recorded a significant decline of 18.4%. Similarly, the General Volume Index, which measures […]

Arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, camping sites, and rental rooms recorded an uptick of 3.6% and 2.7%, respectively, in January 2025, according to provisional data released by Greece’s statistical authority (ELSTAT). According to data from the relevant survey, tourist arrivals at accommodations in January 2025 reached 742,865, while overnight stays totaled 1,656,673. This represents […]

The Greek trade deficit amounted to €2.8 billion in January, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Specifically, the total value of imports for January 2025 amounted to €6,906.4 million (€7,129.6 million) compared to €6,598.0 million (€7,173.3 million) in the same month of 2024, marking a 4.7% increase in euro terms. According to […]

The largest share of the workforce was made up of professionals (22.8%) and service and sales workers (22.3%).