European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
26.7
in 2025
Greece
35.3
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Greece rank
5th

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Greece
1020304050198320042025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.3 against 26.7 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.6.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 30.95 28.16 2.79 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 29.02 38.48 9.46 Greece
2020s 28.17 41.2 13.03 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Greece?
Greece, at 35.3 against 26.7 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
8.6, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployed-persons-by-duration-of-unemployment-and-distinction-registration-benefits/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployed-persons-by-duration-of-unemployment-and-distinction-registration-benefits/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/greece/">European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 832 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed