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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.5% | — |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -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 | 10.0% | -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 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 23.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 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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