The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 9.4% in December 2024 from a revised 9.5% in November, matching the levels seen in September and June, the lowest in 15 years. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 6,124 to 443.6 thousand, while employment fell by 10,579 to 4.268 million. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 9.40 percent in December from 9.50 percent in November of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.74 percent from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 28.20 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 February of 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 9.40 percent in December from 9.50 percent in November of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 9.50 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 9.70 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-01-03 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Nov 9.6% 9.8% 9.8%
2025-01-30 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 9.4% 9.5% 9.60%
2025-03-04 10:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 9.4% 9.4%


Related Last Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4267.60 Thousand Dec 2024
Employment Rate 90.35 percent Nov 2024
Full Time Employment 4053.10 Thousand Sep 2024
Job Vacancies 48813.00 Sep 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 2.10 percent Sep 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 52.70 percent Sep 2024
Part Time Employment 270.70 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 443.60 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 9.40 percent Dec 2024

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
9.40 9.50 28.20 7.40 1998 - 2024 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Greek Unemployment Rate Drops Back to 15-Year Low
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 9.4% in December 2024 from a revised 9.5% in November, matching the levels seen in September and June, the lowest in 15 years. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 6,124 to 443.6 thousand, while employment fell by 10,579 to 4.268 million.
2025-01-30
Greece Jobless Rate Inches Down to 9.6% in November
Greek's adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 9.6% in November 2024, from 9.8% in the previous month, as the number of unemployed persons fell by 11.9 thousand from a month earlier to 454.7 thousand. Among genders, the jobless rate for women (12.6%) was higher than that for men (7.2%). Meanwhile, employment rose by 6.1 thousand to 4.286 million. The number of persons outside labor force, i.e., persons underage of 75 who neither work nor look for a job, rose by 15.8 thousand month-over-month to 3.026 million.
2025-01-03
Greek Jobless Rate Edges Down to 9.3% in September
Greek's adjusted unemployment rate inched down to 9.3% in September 2024, from 9.5% in the previous month, as the number of unemployed persons dropped by 7.7 thousand from a month earlier to 437.6 thousand. Among genders, the jobless rate for women (11.4%) was higher than that for men (7.6%). Meanwhile, employment rose by 4.2 thousand to 4.263 million. The number of persons outside labor force, i.e., persons under age of 75 who neither work nor look for a job, increased by 1.2 thousand month-over-month to 3.071 million.
2024-10-31