The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece dropped to 10.8 percent in January of 2023, the lowest jobless rate since December of 2009, from an upwardly revised 12.4 percent in the previous month. The number of unemployed decreased by 87.7 thousand over the previous month to 502 thousand and the number of employed fell by 26.3 thousand to 4.1 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labor force went up by 110.1 thousand to 3.2 million. Compared to the same month of the previous year, jobseekers went down by 21.2 percent and employment grew by 2.9 percent. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 16.21 percent from 1998 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 28.10 percent in July of 2013 and a record low of 7.40 percent in May of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2023.

Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 11.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.

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Greece Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-02-01 10:00 AM Dec 11.6% 11.6% 11.5%
2023-03-02 10:00 AM Jan 10.8% 12.4% 11.7%
2023-04-04 09:00 AM Feb 10.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 10.80 12.40 percent Jan 2023
Unemployed Persons 511.32 582.16 Thousand Jan 2023
Employed Persons 4042.09 4129.95 Thousand Jan 2023
Part Time Employment 305.60 350.40 Thousand Sep 2022
Full Time Employment 3910.50 3816.80 Thousand Sep 2022
Employment Rate 88.77 87.65 percent Jan 2023
Job Vacancies 24324.00 27246.00 Sep 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 52.70 52.60 percent Sep 2022

Greece Unemployment Rate
In Greece, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.80 12.40 28.10 7.40 1998 - 2023 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Greek Jobless Rate at 13-Year Low of 10.8% in January
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece dropped to 10.8 percent in January of 2023, the lowest jobless rate since December of 2009, from an upwardly revised 12.4 percent in the previous month. The number of unemployed decreased by 87.7 thousand over the previous month to 502 thousand and the number of employed fell by 26.3 thousand to 4.1 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labor force went up by 110.1 thousand to 3.2 million. Compared to the same month of the previous year, jobseekers went down by 21.2 percent and employment grew by 2.9 percent.
2023-03-02
Greek Unemployment Rate Steady at 12-Year Low
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece was unchanged at 11.6 percent in December 2022, from an upwardly revised figure in November and remaining at its lowest jobless rate since January 2010. The number of unemployed increased by 6 thousand over the previous month to 545 thousand, while the number of employed rose by 31 thousand to 4.2 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labor force went down by 40 thousand to 3.1 million. Compared to the same month of the previous year, jobseekers fell by 9.5 percent and employment grew by 1.9 percent.
2023-02-01
Greek Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 2010
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece slightly fell to 11.4 percent in November of 2022, the lowest jobless rate since January of 2010, from a downwardly revised 11.5 percent in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons fell by 6 thousand from the prior month to 527,8 thousand, while the number of employed increased by 7,4 thousand to 4.1 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labor force decreased by 4 thousand to 3.2 million.
2023-01-10