Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 65.8% 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, 7.6%, in 1991.
That places Greece 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 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 | 8.5% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.5% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greece was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), 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 7.6% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 186 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 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO 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.