Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7% in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 7.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since November 2008, as the number of unemployed people declined by 4 thousand from the previous month, leaving the total to 369.1 thousand. Unemployment among women remained significantly higher than among men at 10.5% compared to 5.4%. The number of persons outside the labour force, i.e., persons under the age of 75, that neither work nor look for a job, also decreased by 23 thousand to 2,962.9 thousand. Youth unemployment, people aged 15 to 24, rose to 16% from 13% in December. Meanwhile, employment increased by 24 thousand, bringing the total number of employed individuals to around 4,401.7 thousand. source: National Statistical Service of Greece
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.70 percent in January from 7.90 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.43 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28.30 percent in July of 2013 and a record low of 7.30 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 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.70 percent in January from 7.90 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 8.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.