Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 422 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
422
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 2013
All-time low
280.2
in 1990
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece stood at 422.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece peaked at 1,330 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 280.2, in 1990.
That places Greece 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 298.4 | — |
| 1984 | 312.3 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 302.7 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 285.2 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 285 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 302.4 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 295.2 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 280.2 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 300.7 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 313.1 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 350.2 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 368.1 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 380.6 | +3.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297.31 | 285 | 312.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 384.65 | 280.2 | 543.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 468 | 387.9 | 519.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 | 639.4 | 1,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.08 | 422 | 755 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Greece was 422 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.2 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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