Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 508 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
508 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,346 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
395 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece stood at 508 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,346 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 395 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 534 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 730 Thousand persons | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 1,035 Thousand persons | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 1,302 Thousand persons | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 1,346 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,247 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,183 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,142 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,023 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 909 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 813 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 785 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 617 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 558 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 489 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 449 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 395 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2026 | 508 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534 Thousand persons | 534 Thousand persons | 534 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,073 Thousand persons | 730 Thousand persons | 1,346 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 543 Thousand persons | 395 Thousand persons | 785 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Romania 536 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 524 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Netherlands 428 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Netherlands 428 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Portugal 346 Thousand persons compare
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 - quarterly data in Greece?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece was 508 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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