Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Greece
Greece: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2014
All-time low
40.5
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Greece is 57, 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 7th out of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.3 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | -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 | -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 | +3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9 | 51.2 | 56.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.76 | 40.5 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.34 | 44.8 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3 | 54.9 | 66.6 | 6 |
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 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 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 7th out of 47 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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