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Greece Unemployment Rate

Greece's unemployment rate decreased to 8.1% in August 2025 from 8.3% in July 2025. This is the lowest rate in three months. The decline resulted from 11,542 fewer unemployed persons. Employment increased by 79,288 persons year-over-year in August. Youth unemployment, aged 15-24, rose to 19.0% in August 2025, up from 17.2% in August 2024. Greece's record low unemployment rate was 7.9% in May 2025 and record high was 24.9% in June 2015.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Unemployment Rate
Aug 2025 8.1%
Jul 2025 8.3%
Jun 2025 9.1%
May 2025 8.6%
Apr 2025 8.9%
Mar 2025 9.4%
Feb 2025 9.2%
Jan 2025 9.7%
Dec 2024 9.4%
Nov 2024 9.7%
Oct 2024 9.8%
Sep 2024 9.7%
Aug 2024 9.7%
Jul 2024 9.9%
Jun 2024 8.8%
May 2024 10.4%
Apr 2024 10.7%
Mar 2024 10.6%
Feb 2024 11.3%
Jan 2024 11.5%
Dec 2023 10.3%
Nov 2023 10.3%
Oct 2023 11%
Sep 2023 11.1%
Aug 2023 11.4%
Jul 2023 11.6%
Jun 2023 11.5%
May 2023 11.2%
Apr 2023 11.4%
Mar 2023 11.5%
Feb 2023 11.2%
Jan 2023 10.5%
Dec 2022 12%
Nov 2022 11.7%
Oct 2022 11.9%
Sep 2022 12.2%
Aug 2022 12.3%
Jul 2022 12.7%
Jun 2022 12.3%
May 2022 12.7%
Apr 2022 12.5%
Mar 2022 12.7%
Feb 2022 13.2%
Jan 2022 13.2%
Dec 2021 12.9%
Nov 2021 13.2%
Oct 2021 13.1%
Sep 2021 13.3%
Aug 2021 14.1%
Jul 2021 14.1%
Jun 2021 14.9%
May 2021 15.7%
Apr 2021 17.2%
Mar 2021 17%
Feb 2021 16.4%
Jan 2021 16.2%
Dec 2020 16.7%
Nov 2020 17.3%
Oct 2020 17.5%
Sep 2020 16.8%
Aug 2020 16.8%
Jul 2020 17.5%
Jun 2020 20.1%
May 2020 19.4%
Apr 2020 18.6%
Mar 2020 17.2%
Feb 2020 16.3%
Jan 2020 16.8%
Dec 2019 16.9%
Nov 2019 16.9%
Oct 2019 17.3%
Sep 2019 17.4%
Aug 2019 17.3%
Jul 2019 17.9%
Jun 2019 17.4%
May 2019 17.5%
Apr 2019 18.4%
Mar 2019 18.5%
Feb 2019 19.1%
Jan 2019 19.4%
Dec 2018 18.9%
Nov 2018 19%
Oct 2018 19.2%
Sep 2018 19.2%
Aug 2018 19.4%
Jul 2018 19.4%
Jun 2018 19.6%
May 2018 19.7%
Apr 2018 20.2%
Mar 2018 20.7%
Feb 2018 21%
Jan 2018 20.7%
Dec 2017 21.2%
Nov 2017 21.3%
Oct 2017 21.1%
Sep 2017 21.2%
Aug 2017 21.2%
Jul 2017 21.2%
Jun 2017 21.8%
May 2017 22.3%
Apr 2017 21.9%
Mar 2017 22.8%
Feb 2017 23.1%
Jan 2017 23.2%
Dec 2016 23.9%
Nov 2016 23.7%
Oct 2016 23.2%
Sep 2016 23.5%
Aug 2016 23.9%
Jul 2016 23.5%
Jun 2016 23.9%
May 2016 23.9%
Apr 2016 23.7%
Mar 2016 24.3%
Feb 2016 24.1%
Jan 2016 24.6%
Dec 2015 24.2%
Nov 2015 24.5%
Oct 2015 24.6%
Sep 2015 24.7%
Aug 2015 24.5%
Jul 2015 24.9%
Jun 2015 24.9%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-02 05:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Aug) 8.1% 8.3% -
2025-09-01 05:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Jul) 8% 9% -
2025-09-01 05:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Jun) 9% 8.5% -

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Greece Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Greece unemployment rate, measured monthly, is the percentage of the Greek labor force actively seeking work but unable to find it. ELSTAT calculates it by dividing the number of unemployed persons by the total labor force which includes both employed and unemployed individuals.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 10.13% 11.07% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 44.49% 44.67% 2024