Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in December 2025, the lowest level since May 2008,  compared to a downwardly revised 8.1% in November. The number of unemployed people declined by 31.2 thousand from the previous month, bringing the total to 354.9 thousand. At the same time, employment fell by 19.4 thousand, leaving the total number of employed individuals at around 4.4 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labour force increased by 48.3 thousand to approximately 3 million. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.50 percent in December from 8.10 percent in November of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.45 percent from 1998 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 7.50 percent in December from 8.10 percent in November of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Greece is expected to be 8.90 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-02 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Nov 8.2% 8.6% 8.8%
2026-01-29 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 7.5% 8.1% 8.1%
2026-03-03 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 7.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4377.00 4406.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 91.80 91.40 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 4184.90 4136.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 45687.00 38834.00 Sep 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 1.80 1.60 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 53.30 53.30 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 218.00 250.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 354.90 395.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.50 8.10 percent Dec 2025


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
7.50 8.10 28.30 7.30 1998 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Greece Jobless Rate Continues to Decline
Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in December 2025, the lowest level since May 2008,  compared to a downwardly revised 8.1% in November. The number of unemployed people declined by 31.2 thousand from the previous month, bringing the total to 354.9 thousand. At the same time, employment fell by 19.4 thousand, leaving the total number of employed individuals at around 4.4 million. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labour force increased by 48.3 thousand to approximately 3 million.
2026-01-29
Greece Jobless Rate Hits 17-Year Low
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece edged down to 8.2% in November 2025, marking the lowest since November 2008, easing from 8.6% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals declined by 13.9 thousand from a month earlier to 395.4 thousand. Meanwhile, employment increased by 38.6 thousand to 4.4 million, and the number of people outside the labor force, those under the age of 75 who neither work nor seek employment, fell by 27.0 thousand to 2.937 million.
2026-01-02
Greece Jobless Rate Falls to 8.6%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece edged down to 8.6% in October 2025 from an upwardly revised 8.7% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 1 thousand from a month earlier to 411.4 thousand, with unemployment among women remaining significantly higher than among men at 11% compared to 6.7%. Meanwhile, employment increased by 20.6 thousand to 4.3 million, and the number of people outside the labor force, those under the age of 75 who neither work nor seek employment, fell by 24.2 thousand to 2.982 million.
2025-12-02