Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece
Greece: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 49.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
49.9%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2015
All-time low
41.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% 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, 41.0%, in 2009.
That places Greece 6th out of 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 41.0% | -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 | 72.0% | +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 | 49.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.5% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 41.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 45.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 49.9% | 66.6% | 7 |
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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 49.9% 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 41.0% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 45 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 30.6%. 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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