Unemployment rate in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate was 8.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.54
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.69
in 2013
All-time low
7.57
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Greece is 8.54, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Greece peaked at 27.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1991.
That places Greece 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.57 | — |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 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 | 8.54 | -14.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 7.57 | 12.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 7.66 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 12.72 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 8.54 | 15.9 | 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 8.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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