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A / Economy at a glance (% changes)
Μύ20082009
Economy generallyΜύΜύ
GDP growth3.1–2
Consumer price inflation6.43.3
Producer prices4.71.8
Average gross monthly wages 3.9Μύ
Unemployment rates13.414.5
Retail sales growth8.4Μύ
Private consumer spending 4.3Μύ
Government consumer spending 49–0.1
Investment (annual variation)5.7–7.1
Exports (annual variation)€9.6bnΜύ
Imports (annual variation)€20.8bnΜύ
Industrial production2.3Μύ
Current account deficit1–9.8–7.1
Interest rates107.5
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Construction industryΜύΜύ
Employment (number)101,12099,550
Cement consumption–20–40
Residential construction workload€1.6bnΜύ
Housing starts (number)12,858 (13%)Μύ
Housing completion (number)7,875 (30%)Μύ
Non-residential construction workload€1.9bnΜύ
Total construction output18.3Μύ
Material prices10.6Μύ
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