Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places Greece 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 16.0% | 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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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