Unemployment rates by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 8.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
8.9
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2013
All-time low
7.8
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995β2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Greece, 1995β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Greece peaked at 27.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2008.
That places Greece 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 12.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 8.9 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Greece?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Greece was 8.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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