Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.8% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece peaked at 27.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1981.
That places Greece 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 15.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece was 8.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.