Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 8.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece is 8.84, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece peaked at 27.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 1990.
Greece ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.45 | — |
| 1988 | 7.83 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.01 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.57 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.47 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.23 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.35 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.35 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 17.97 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 27.69 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.98 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.51 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.41 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 17.05 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 10.02 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 8.84 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.59 | 7.45 | 7.83 | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.89 | 7.01 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 7.66 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 12.72 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 8.84 | 15.9 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece was 8.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.