Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 7.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2026.
Greece ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4% | — |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2026 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) 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 | +44.8% | 14.5% | 21.0% |
| 2010 | +38.1% | 10.5% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 16.2% | 7 |
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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece was 7.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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