Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece

Greece: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 422 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
422 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,330 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
313.1 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece, 1992–2025

2505007501.0k1.2k1992200820251992: 313.1 Thousand persons1993: 350.2 Thousand persons1994: 368.1 Thousand persons1995: 380.6 Thousand persons1996: 413.3 Thousand persons1997: 408 Thousand persons1998: 489.2 Thousand persons1999: 543.1 Thousand persons2000: 519.1 Thousand persons2001: 493.2 Thousand persons2002: 474.5 Thousand persons2003: 453.7 Thousand persons2004: 507 Thousand persons2005: 493.4 Thousand persons2006: 448.2 Thousand persons2007: 418.3 Thousand persons2008: 387.9 Thousand persons2009: 484.7 Thousand persons2010: 639.4 Thousand persons2011: 881.8 Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 915 Thousand persons2019: 818.9 Thousand persons2020: 755 Thousand persons2021: 677.7 Thousand persons2022: 588.2 Thousand persons2023: 521.8 Thousand persons2024: 479.8 Thousand persons2025: 422 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece is 422 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

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 previous occupation in Greece peaked at 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 313.1 Thousand persons, in 1992.

Greece ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 408.2 Thousand persons 313.1 Thousand persons 543.1 Thousand persons 8
2000s 468 Thousand persons 387.9 Thousand persons 519.1 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,041 Thousand persons 639.4 Thousand persons 1,330 Thousand persons 10
2020s 574.08 Thousand persons 422 Thousand persons 755 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Poland 557.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Sweden 510.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Romania 500.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 396.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 339.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Portugal 337.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece was 422 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 313.1 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
Greece ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
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