Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece
Greece: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 307 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
307 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,348 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
307 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece is 307 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece peaked at 1,348 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 307 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Greece 19th 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.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 523 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 585 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 510 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 520 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 488 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 482 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 529 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 485 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 477 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 447 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 442 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 531 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 765 Thousand persons | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1,070 Thousand persons | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 1,317 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 1,348 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,293 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,194 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,160 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,026 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 889 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 810 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 776 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 601 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 594 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 492 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 447 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 386 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2026 | 307 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 307 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 307 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 248 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554 Thousand persons | 523 Thousand persons | 585 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 491.1 Thousand persons | 442 Thousand persons | 531 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 Thousand persons | 765 Thousand persons | 1,348 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.71 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 776 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece was 307 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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