Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece

Greece: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 338 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
338
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,348
in 2013
All-time low
338
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece, 1998–2026

2505007501.0k1.2k1998201220261998: 5231999: 5852000: 5102001: 5202002: 4882003: 4822004: 5292005: 4852006: 4772007: 4472008: 4422009: 5312010: 7652011: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.0k2018: 8892019: 8102020: 7762021: 6012022: 5942023: 4922024: 4472025: 3862026: 338

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece is 338, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece peaked at 1,348 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 338, in 2026.

That places Greece 12th out of 35 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 523
1999 585 +11.9%
2000 510 -12.8%
2001 520 +2.0%
2002 488 -6.2%
2003 482 -1.2%
2004 529 +9.8%
2005 485 -8.3%
2006 477 -1.6%
2007 447 -6.3%
2008 442 -1.1%
2009 531 +20.1%
2010 765 +44.1%
2011 1,070 +39.9%
2012 1,317 +23.1%
2013 1,348 +2.4%
2014 1,293 -4.1%
2015 1,194 -7.7%
2016 1,160 -2.8%
2017 1,026 -11.6%
2018 889 -13.4%
2019 810 -8.9%
2020 776 -4.2%
2021 601 -22.6%
2022 594 -1.2%
2023 492 -17.2%
2024 447 -9.1%
2025 386 -13.6%
2026 338 -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 554 523 585 2
2000s 491.1 442 531 10
2010s 1,087 765 1,348 10
2020s 519.14 338 776 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Poland 503 compare
  2. 10 Romania 502 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 394 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 328 compare
  5. 14 Portugal 299 compare
  6. 15 Finland 297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece?
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Greece was 338 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 338 in 2026.
How does Greece rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
Greece ranks 12th out of 35 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 70.9%. 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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Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,225 data points, 1983–2026
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