Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece is 57.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece peaked at 73.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2009.
That places Greece 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.2% | — |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 51.2% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 40.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 44.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 54.9% | 66.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece was 57.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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