Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece

Greece: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece, 2011–2025

2.557.51012.5152011201820252011: 4 Percentage of unemployment2012: 3 Percentage of unemployment2013: 4 Percentage of unemployment2014: 6 Percentage of unemployment2015: 6 Percentage of unemployment2016: 6 Percentage of unemployment2017: 7 Percentage of unemployment2018: 7 Percentage of unemployment2019: 8 Percentage of unemployment2020: 7 Percentage of unemployment2021: 15 Percentage of unemployment2022: 10 Percentage of unemployment2023: 11 Percentage of unemployment2024: 12 Percentage of unemployment2025: 12 Percentage of unemployment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece stood at 12.0%.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.

Greece ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 duration of in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Greece, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of unemployment 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 7.0% +0.0%
2019 8.0% +14.3%
2020 7.0% -12.5%
2021 15.0% +114.3%
2022 10.0% -33.3%
2023 11.0% +10.0%
2024 12.0% +9.1%
2025 12.0% +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +114.3% 7.0% 15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.7% 3.0% 8.0% 9
2020s 11.2% 7.0% 15.0% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Serbia 16.0% compare
  2. 35 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
  3. 37 North Macedonia 9.0% compare
  4. 38 Italy 8.0% compare
  5. 38 Romania 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece?
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Greece was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
How does Greece rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
Greece ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 590 data points, 2011–2025
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