Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Greece
Greece: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 54.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
54.3
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
74.3
in 2015
All-time low
41
in 2009
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece stood at 54.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece peaked at 74.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2009.
That places Greece 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.5 | — |
| 1999 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.7 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 49.2 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 51.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 55.6 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.8 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 53.7 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 44.5 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 41 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 52.4 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 63.8 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 70.7 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 71.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 72 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.5 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.4 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 54.5 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 59.4 | +9.0% |
| 2026 | 54.3 | -8.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 54.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 54.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9 | 53.5 | 54.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.25 | 41 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.54 | 45.7 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.59 | 52.4 | 66.6 | 7 |
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) - % of total in Greece?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece was 54.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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