Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 379.7 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece is 379.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 379.7 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Greece 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 518.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 580.2 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 504.9 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 526.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 488 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 483.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 514.6 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 488.4 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 442.8 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 407.5 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 402.2 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 528.6 Thousand persons | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 720.8 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1,029 Thousand persons | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 1,280 Thousand persons | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 1,337 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,246 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,175 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,124 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,007 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 881.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 786.4 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 750.1 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 617.4 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 558.4 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 488.7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 449.1 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 394.9 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2026 | 379.7 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 379.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.2 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 379.7 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 220.8 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +42.7% | 720.8 Thousand persons | 1,029 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549.5 Thousand persons | 518.8 Thousand persons | 580.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 478.72 Thousand persons | 402.2 Thousand persons | 528.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 720.8 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.76 Thousand persons | 379.7 Thousand persons | 750.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Greece was 379.7 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.7 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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