The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece rose to 8.0% in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 7.8% growth in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 12.4 thousand month-on-month to 381.8 thousand but decreased by 58.3 thousand individuals in the same month last year. Unemployment remained significantly higher among women than men, with rates of 10.4% for women and 6.0% for men. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labour force, those under 75 who are neither employed nor actively seeking employment, fell by 33.0 thousand a month earlier and declined 37.0 thousand year-on-year. The total number of employed persons grew by 16.4 thousand from the prior month to 4,389.2 thousand. source: National Statistical Service of Greece
Unemployment Rate in Greece increased to 8 percent in June from 7.80 percent in May of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 15.33 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 August of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Greece increased to 8 percent in June from 7.80 percent in May 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 8.10 percent in 2027 and 7.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.