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05-04-2024 15:04
Index of Production in Construction: 4th quarter 2023
Annual Change +9,2%The Index of Production in Construction during the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 227,99 units (base year 2015=100,00), recording an increase of 9,2% over the fourth quarter of 2022.By type of project, an increase of 8,4% was observed for buildings and of 14,6% for civil engineering projects in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022.For the period January – December 2023, the overall index registered an increase of 7,6% over the correspo...
05-04-2024 14:46
Output Prices Index in Construction: 4th quarter 2023
Annual Change +2,7%The Output Prices Index in Construction for the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 138,29 units (base year 2015=100,00), recording a marginal increase of 0,8% over the third quarter of 2023. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the index increased by 2,7%.By type of project, an increase of 1,4% was observed for buildings and of 6,9% for civil engineering projects in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022.For the period January ...
05-04-2024 14:03
Industrial Turnover Index: January 2024
Annual Change +2,6%In January 2024, the Industrial Turnover Index reached 121,1 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 2,6% compared to January 2023.In manufacturing, the Industrial Turnover Index for January 2024 reached 116,6 units, recording an increase of 7,3% compared to January 2023. Increases were also noted in the sectors of water supply and materials recovery (+19,5%) and mining and quarrying (+17,7%). A decrease was recorded in the electricity supply sector (-15,8%)....
04-04-2024 18:48
Address by Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, Deputy Minister of Culture, at the 1st International Creative Event – The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) within the framework of the European Project “Let’s create an SDGs heritage – SDG Cultheritage”
It is an honour for me to address the 1st International Creative Event, held under the auspices of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and organised by the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) as part of the European Project “Let's create an SDGs heritage – SDG Cultheritage”.It is essential to acknowledge that at the core of sustainable development lie culture and creativity. Indeed, by weaving creativity and culture into tourism initiatives, we can play a pivotal role in advancing the Su...
04-04-2024 18:47
Statements by the President of the Republic
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Lebanon on Monday for a meeting with the country's leadership in relation to the migration issue, as he mentioned himself this afternoon.In statements to the press at Tochni, asked about the content of the proposals of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG), the President said: "A specific proposal was made to me by the UN Secretary General. Others were present at the meeting, we were not alone. I responded posit...
04-04-2024 14:29
House Price Index (HPI): 4th Quarter 2023
Annual Change 1,6%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the fourth quarter of 2023 amounts to 109,95 units. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, the HPI decreased by 0,6%, while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2022, the Index increased by 1,6%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the follo...
04-04-2024 14:22
Registered Unemployed: March 2024
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of March 2024, reached 12.277 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for March 2024 decreased to 11.476 persons in comparison to 11.614 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with March 2023, a decrease of 1.920 persons or 13,5% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities, constructio...
04-04-2024 14:13
Consumer Price Index (CPI): March 2024
Inflation 1,2% In March 2024, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,48 units and reache115,41 units compared to 114,93 units in February 2024. In March 2024, the inflation increased by 1,2%. (Table 1)For the period January-March 2024, the CPI increased by 1,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) As regards the economic origin, Electricity had the largest change when compared both to the index of March 2023 (-7,9%) and to the index of the previous month ...
04-04-2024 14:05
Revenue from Tourism: January 2024
Revenue from Tourism -0,9% Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €45,2 mn in January 2024 compared to €45,6 mn in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording a decrease of 0,9%. Expenditure AnalysisThe average expenditure per person was €513,52 in January 2024 compared to €503,83 in January 2023, recording an increase of 1,9%.Tourists from the United Kingdom (the largest tourist market with 18,6% of...
04-04-2024 12:57
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding fraud through phishing phone messages
The Department of Postal Services (Cyprus Post) informs the public that a new fraud attempt has been observed by sending messages to mobile phones, using the name of the Cyprus Post as shown in the picture below, for lack of address and wrong postal code.The points you should pay attention to in order to establish that the below communication is ΝΟΤ from the Cyprus Post are the following:Mobile messages do not refer to the official website of the Department www.cypruspost.post, but to http...
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