Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.4% in August 2026 from 7.9% in July, reaching its lowest level since May 2008. The decline was supported by a reduction in the number of unemployed people, which fell by 25,656 from the previous month and by 67,181 from a year earlier to 350,800. Employment also strengthened, with the number of people in work rising by 17,322 month-on-month and 85,042 year-on-year to 4.41 million. Unemployment remained significantly higher among women, although the female rate declined to 10.3%, compared with 4.9% for men. Younger workers continued to face greater difficulties, with unemployment among those aged 15-24 standing at 15.6%, while the rate for people aged 25-74 was 6.9%. The number of people outside the labour force aged under 75 increased by 4,130 from July but was 60,682 lower than a year earlier, reaching 2.94 million. source: National Statistical Service of Greece
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.40 percent in August from 7.90 percent in July of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.27 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 September of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.40 percent in August from 7.90 percent in July of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 8.00 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 7.80 percent in 2027 and 7.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.