Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece
Greece: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 210.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
210.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
408.9 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
156.4 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece stood at 210.6 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece peaked at 408.9 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156.4 Thousand persons, in 1992.
Greece ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 224.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 284.1 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 336.1 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 296.8 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 256.7 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 286 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 284 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 278 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 225.1 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 171 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 182 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 182.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 202 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 201.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 260.5 Thousand persons | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 246.1 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 263.4 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 283 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 256.6 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 254.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 291.6 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 287.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 264.9 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 279.6 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 293.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 315.3 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 329 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 309.9 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 286.7 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 286.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 324.3 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 345 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 363.7 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 378.6 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 375.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 408.9 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 339 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 271.3 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 216.7 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 287.6 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 218.4 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2025 | 210.6 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.13 Thousand persons | 224.2 Thousand persons | 336.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 210.47 Thousand persons | 156.4 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.03 Thousand persons | 254.4 Thousand persons | 315.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.83 Thousand persons | 286.7 Thousand persons | 408.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.27 Thousand persons | 210.6 Thousand persons | 339 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Greece was 210.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 408.9 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.4 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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