Unemployment rate in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate was 11.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Greece stood at 11.41. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Greece peaked at 29.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2025.
Greece ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.77 | — |
| 2015 | 27.58 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.44 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 22.93 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.52 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 20.62 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.02 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.48 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 11.41 | -19.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.19 | 20.52 | 29.77 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.26 | 11.41 | 20.62 | 6 |
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 rate in Greece?
- Unemployment rate in Greece was 11.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.