LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece
Greece: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 9.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece is 9.16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece peaked at 25.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2003.
Greece ranks 22nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.42 | — |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 4 | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 11.12 | +178.3% |
| 2006 | 8.22 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 16.11 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 22.48 | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 24.18 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 23 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 21.73 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.28 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 17.11 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 16.78 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 10.01 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 9.16 | -8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +178.3% | 4 | 11.12 |
| 2002 | +84.4% | 4.42 | 8.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 | 4 | 11.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 11.97 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 9.16 | 16.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Greece was 9.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.