Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 4.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 4.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 8.29 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 17.90 percent in the second quarter of 2014 and a record low of 3.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 6.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.30 -0.30 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 105.27 114.02 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 4.80 4.90 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1027.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Population 10.41 10.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 101.33 99.17 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.00 15.90 percent Dec 2025


Greece Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Greece, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 4.90 17.90 3.30 1992 - 2025 percent Quarterly