Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … 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.
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 … distinction in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.6 | — |
| 1984 | 8.6 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 11 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2 | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 17.8 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6 | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 24 | +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 | +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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 35.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 35.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.71 | 9 | 24 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.4 | 15.6 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.48 | 32.2 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 30.6 | 48.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 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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