Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Greece
Greece: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 23.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 23.3 for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Greece peaked at 23.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2014.
Greece ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.7 | — |
| 2000 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.3 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.32 | 11 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 15.6 | 23.3 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rates in Greece?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Greece was 23.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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