Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
Greece ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 13.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Greece was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.