Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greece

Greece: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 55.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
55.9
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
55.9
in 2025
All-time low
42.9
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 49.72000: 502001: 49.82002: 50.72003: 51.62004: 522005: 52.32006: 53.32007: 53.72008: 54.32009: 53.92010: 52.32011: 48.72012: 44.72013: 42.92014: 43.42015: 44.62016: 45.62017: 46.82018: 47.92019: 49.22020: 492021: 49.92022: 52.82023: 53.72024: 54.92025: 55.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 55.9. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 55.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.9, in 2013.

That places Greece 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.7 49.7 49.7 1
2000s 52.16 49.8 54.3 10
2010s 46.61 42.9 52.3 10
2020s 52.7 49 55.9 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Spain 58.7 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 57.7 compare
  3. 26 Serbia 56.8 compare
  4. 28 Italy 54.5 compare
  5. 28 Malta 71.5 compare
  6. 29 Romania 53.5 compare
  7. 30 Türkiye 51.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greece?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greece was 55.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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