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Construction output index increased by 12%
The construction output index increased by 12% in the second quarter of this year compared to the corresponding index for the second quarter of 2023.
8.6% jump in wage costs in the second quarter
The Wage Cost Index jumped 8.6% in the second quarter without any correction compared to the corresponding index for the second quarter of 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority announced today.
Environmental taxes increased by 50.3% in 2022
In 2022, total revenues from environmental taxes amounted to €11.578 billion, representing an annual increase of 50.3% compared to 2021, according to data published by ELSTAT.
Deficit increases to €19.39 billion in 7 months
Imports increased by 2.5% between January and July 2024, compared to a 1.7% decrease in imports, resulting in a 9.6% increase in the trade deficit, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
At 9.8% in the second quarter
Unemployment in Greece fell to 9.8% in the second quarter of the year from 12.1% in the first quarter, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
New businesses up 17.1% in the second quarter
The number of new business registrations for all sectors of the economy in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 31,489, according to ELSTAT.
Annual increase of 9.5% for the industrial production index in June 2024
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today that the General Index of Industrial Production of June 2024, compared to the corresponding index of June 2023, showed an increase of 9.5% compared to a decrease of 3.0% in the corresponding comparison of 2023 with 2022.
Annual inflation rose to 2.7% in July
Inflation in Greece was 2.7% in July, according to ELSTAT, compared to 2.3% in June.
Trade deficit up by 10.5% in the first half of the year
The trade deficit in Greece widened by 10.5% in the first half of the year, according to ELSTAT data, despite the fact that imports in June showed a slight increase.
Jump in construction activity in April
The total building activity (private and public) in April, based on the issued building permits, amounted to 2,823 building permits, an increase of 40.1% in the number of building permits compared to the corresponding month of 2023, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Consumption increased, deposits decreased in the 1st quarter of 2024
The disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households increased by 1.1% in the first quarter of this year, rising to €35.13 billion euros from €34.74 billion euros in the first quarter of 2023.