Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 8.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 8.9.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 27.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2008.
Greece ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.9 | — |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5 | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 8.9 | -11.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +40.9% | 12.7 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | +36.9% | 17.9 | 24.5 |
| 2010 | +32.3% | 9.6 | 12.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 12.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 8.9 | 16.3 | 6 |
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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 rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Greece was 8.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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