Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 422 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,330 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
380.6 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece stood at 422 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380.6 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 380.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 413.3 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 408 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 489.2 Thousand persons | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 543.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 519.1 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 493.2 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 474.5 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 453.7 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 507 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 493.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 448.2 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 418.3 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 387.9 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 484.7 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 639.4 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 881.8 Thousand persons | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 1,195 Thousand persons | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 1,330 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1,274 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,197 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,131 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,027 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 915 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 818.9 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 755 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 677.7 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 588.2 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 521.8 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 479.8 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 422 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.84 Thousand persons | 380.6 Thousand persons | 543.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 468 Thousand persons | 387.9 Thousand persons | 519.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 639.4 Thousand persons | 1,330 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.08 Thousand persons | 422 Thousand persons | 755 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Sweden 510.4 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Romania 500.3 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Netherlands 396.1 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Netherlands 396.1 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Belgium 339.3 Thousand persons compare
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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece was 422 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.6 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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