Long-term unemployment rate in Greece
In 2025, 5.0% of the labour force in Greece had been unemployed for at least a year. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2009.
Greece, 2025
5.0%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.8%
Position in 2025
3rd of 34
Long-term unemployment rate in Greece over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greece | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.0% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | 5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | 4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | 3.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 5.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 16.4%, the figure has changed by −11.4 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Greece has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.9%.
More for Greece
All statistics for Greece
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
8.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
71.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
62.3%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
7.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
41.0 hours per week
2025 · Eurostat