Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 35.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.3%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2020
All-time low
7.6%
in 1983
Years of data
35
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 35.3% for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece peaked at 48.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1983.
Greece ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.6% | — |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +90.5% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +52.9% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.0% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 15.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 32.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 30.6% | 48.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Greece was 35.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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