Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Greece
Greece: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) was 4.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2000
All-time low
3.4
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in employment rates in Greece is 4.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Greece peaked at 5.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2010.
That places Greece 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7 | — |
| 2000 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | +25.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 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 regional disparities in employment rates in Greece?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Greece was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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