Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2013
All-time low
7.8%
in 2008
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 27.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.
That places Greece 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9% | — |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 16.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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