Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2016
All-time low
8.7
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.7 for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece peaked at 23.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2025.
That places Greece 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.5 | — |
| 2017 | 21.7 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 20 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.7 | -13.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.68 | 17.5 | 23.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Greece was 8.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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