Monthly unemployment rates in Greece
Greece: Monthly unemployment rates was 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly unemployment rates in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly unemployment rates in Greece is 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment rates in Greece peaked at 27.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2008.
Greece ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2000 | 11.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 10.01 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 12.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 18.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 24.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 27.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 26.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 17.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 12.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 11.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 10.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monthly unemployment rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.6% | 12.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 18.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
| 2012 | +37.1% | 18.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 24.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
| 2010 | +32.9% | 9.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
| 2009 | +25.5% | 7.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 27.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Spain 10.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 8.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Estonia 7.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Finland 9.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Croatia 4.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Colombia 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Latvia 6.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Lithuania 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Sweden 8.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Chile 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 France 7.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 monthly unemployment rates in Greece?
- Monthly unemployment rates in Greece was 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for monthly unemployment rates?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployment rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force (i.e., the unemployed plus those in employment). The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.