Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 2013
All-time low
380.6
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 422 for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,330 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380.6, in 1995.
That places Greece 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 380.6 | — |
| 1996 | 413.3 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 408 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 489.2 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 543.1 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 519.1 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 493.2 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 474.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 453.7 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 507 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 493.4 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 448.2 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 418.3 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 387.9 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 484.7 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 639.4 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 881.8 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 1,195 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 1,330 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1,274 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,197 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,131 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,027 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 915 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 818.9 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 755 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 677.7 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 588.2 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 521.8 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 479.8 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 422 | -12.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 422 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 422 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.84 | 380.6 | 543.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 468 | 387.9 | 519.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 | 639.4 | 1,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.08 | 422 | 755 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Sweden 510.4 compare
- 11 Romania 500.3 compare
- 13 Netherlands 396.1 compare
- 13 Netherlands 396.1 compare
- 15 Belgium 339.3 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece was 422 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.6 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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