Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 422 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Greece, 1992–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
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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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