The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece eased to 9.5% in April 2026 from an upwardly revised 10.4% in the previous month, marking the lowest level since January. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 49.5 thousand from a month earlier to 452.3 thousand but increased by 26.6 thousand year-on-year. Unemployment remained significantly higher among women than men, with the rate at 13.7% for women and 5.9% for men. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labour force, those under 75 who are neither employed nor actively seeking work rose by 52 thousand month-on-month to 2,950 thousand but declined by 57.1 thousand year-on-year. In addition, employment fell by 9.9 thousand from the prior month to 4,523 thousand. source: National Statistical Service of Greece
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 9.50 percent in April from 10.40 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.38 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 June of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 9.50 percent in April from 10.40 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 7.60 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 and 7.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.