Unemployed persons by citizenship in Greece

Greece: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 422 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
422 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 36 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 in Greece, 1995–2025

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1995201020251995: 380.6 Thousand persons1996: 413.3 Thousand persons1997: 408 Thousand persons1998: 489.2 Thousand persons1999: 543.1 Thousand persons2000: 519.1 Thousand persons2001: 493.2 Thousand persons2002: 474.5 Thousand persons2003: 453.7 Thousand persons2004: 507 Thousand persons2005: 493.4 Thousand persons2006: 448.2 Thousand persons2007: 418.3 Thousand persons2008: 387.9 Thousand persons2009: 484.7 Thousand persons2010: 639.4 Thousand persons2011: 881.8 Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 915 Thousand persons2019: 818.9 Thousand persons2020: 755 Thousand persons2021: 677.7 Thousand persons2022: 588.2 Thousand persons2023: 521.8 Thousand persons2024: 479.8 Thousand persons2025: 422 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Greece is 422 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Greece peaked at 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380.6 Thousand persons, in 1995.

That places Greece 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Poland 557.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Sweden 510.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Romania 500.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 396.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 339.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Portugal 337.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Greece?
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Greece was 422 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 380.6 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
Greece ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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