Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Greece
Greece Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 16 % | Jan/21 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 34.2 % | Dec/20 |
| Employed Persons | 3817 Thousand Person | 3.817 Million Person | Dec/20 |
| Employment Change | -0.1 % | 4Q/20 |
| Employment Rate | 83.65 % | Dec/20 |
| Full Time Employment | 3576 Thousand Person | 4Q/20 |
| Long Term Unemployment Rate | 10.2 % | 3Q/20 |
| Part Time Employment | 302 Thousand Persons | 4Q/20 |
| Unemployed Persons | 746 Thousand Persons | 0.746 Million Persons | Dec/20 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Greece?
- Unemployment Rate in Greece increased to 16 % in January 2021. The maximum rate was 27.9 % and minimum was 7.4 %.
- Data published Monthly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 16 | Jan/21 | 17.05.2021 |
| 15.8 | Dec/20 | 17.03.2021 |
| 16.2 | Nov/20 | 11.02.2021 |
| 16.7 | Oct/20 | 15.01.2021 |
| 16.1 | Sep/20 | 10.12.2020 |
| 16.8 | Aug/20 | 05.11.2020 |
| 16.8 | Jul/20 | 08.10.2020 |
| 18.3 | Jun/20 | 10.09.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prokopis Pavlopoulos | 13.03.2015 - | 21.7000 | 20.1000 | 21.7000 | 20.1000 | -7.37% |
Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Greece?
- Youth Unemployment Rate in Greece increased to 34.2 % in December 2020. The maximum rate was 61.6 % and minimum was 20.1 %.
- Data published Monthly by Eurostat.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 34.2 | Dec/20 | 20.03.2021 |
| 34 | Nov/20 | 13.02.2021 |
| 35 | Oct/20 | 23.01.2021 |
| 33 | Sep/20 | 12.12.2020 |
| 39.3 | Aug/20 | 07.11.2020 |
| 37.8 | Jul/20 | 10.10.2020 |
| 39.3 | Jun/20 | 12.09.2020 |
| 37.5 | May/20 | 15.08.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prokopis Pavlopoulos | 13.03.2015 - | 45.5000 | 43.2000 | 45.5000 | 39.5000 | -5.05% |
Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)
How many employed persons are in Greece?
- Number of Employed Persons in Greece decreased to 3817 Thousand Person (3.817 Million Person) in December 2020. The maximum rate was 4658 Thousand Person and minimum was 3438 Thousand Person.
- Data published Monthly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3817 | Dec/20 | 17.03.2021 |
| 3829 | Nov/20 | 11.02.2021 |
| 3970 | Oct/20 | 15.01.2021 |
| 3950 | Sep/20 | 12.12.2020 |
| 3848 | Aug/20 | 07.11.2020 |
| 3921 | Jul/20 | 10.10.2020 |
| 3815 | Jun/20 | 10.09.2020 |
| 3734 | May/20 | 08.08.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)
Employed Persons in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Change (%)
What is Employment Change rate in Greece?
- Employment Change in Greece decreased by 0.1 % in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum change was 3.5 % and minimum was -3.8 %.
- Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| -0.1 | 4Q/20 | 20.04.2021 |
| 1.2 | 3Q/20 | 16.02.2021 |
| -3.2 | 2Q/20 | 21.09.2020 |
| -0.1 | 1Q/20 | 17.06.2020 |
| 0.2 | 4Q/19 | 10.03.2020 |
| -0.3 | 3Q/19 | 20.01.2020 |
| 0.7 | 2Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 0.6 | 1Q/19 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)
Employment Change in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Rate (%)
What is Employment Rate in Greece?
- Employment Rate in Greece increased to 83.65 % in December 2020. The maximum rate was 93.28 % and minimum was 71.29 %.
- Data published Monthly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 83.65 | Dec/20 | 20.03.2021 |
| 83.46 | Nov/20 | 13.02.2021 |
| 84.23 | Oct/20 | 16.01.2021 |
| 84.67 | Sep/20 | 12.12.2020 |
| 83.99 | Aug/20 | 07.11.2020 |
| 84.01 | Jul/20 | 10.10.2020 |
| 82.57 | Jun/20 | 12.09.2020 |
| 83.06 | May/20 | 08.08.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Employment Rate in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)
What is the number of full-time workers in Greece?
- Full Time Employment in Greece decreased to 3576 Thousand Person in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 4384 Thousand Person and minimum was 3154 Thousand Person.
- Data published Quarterly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3576 | 4Q/20 | 27.03.2021 |
| 3607 | 3Q/20 | 19.12.2020 |
| 3489 | 2Q/20 | 19.09.2020 |
| 3487 | 1Q/20 | 20.06.2020 |
| 3533 | 4Q/19 | 14.03.2020 |
| 3612 | 3Q/19 | 21.12.2019 |
| 3594 | 2Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 3462 | 1Q/19 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)
Full Time Employment in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece?
- Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 10.2 % in the third quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 19.9 % and minimum was 3.6 %.
- Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 10.2 | 3Q/20 | 16.01.2021 |
| 11 | 2Q/20 | 17.10.2020 |
| 11.4 | 1Q/20 | 25.08.2020 |
| 12.1 | 4Q/19 | 21.04.2020 |
| 12.1 | 3Q/19 | 20.01.2020 |
| 12 | 2Q/19 | 12.11.2019 |
| 12.5 | 1Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 13 | 4Q/18 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Long Term Unemployment Rate in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)
What is Part Time Employment in Greece?
- Part Time Employment in Greece decreased to 302 Thousand Persons in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 385 Thousand Persons and minimum was 159 Thousand Persons.
- Data published Quarterly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 302 | 4Q/20 | 27.03.2021 |
| 320 | 3Q/20 | 19.12.2020 |
| 355 | 2Q/20 | 19.09.2020 |
| 366 | 1Q/20 | 20.06.2020 |
| 369 | 4Q/19 | 14.03.2020 |
| 360 | 3Q/19 | 21.12.2019 |
| 362 | 2Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 352 | 1Q/19 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)
Part Time Employment in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in Greece?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in Greece decreased to 746 Thousand Persons (0.746 Million Persons) in December 2020. The maximum rate was 1385 Thousand Persons and minimum was 336 Thousand Persons.
- Data published Monthly by National Statistical Service.
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 746 | Dec/20 | 17.03.2021 |
| 759 | Nov/20 | 11.02.2021 |
| 743 | Oct/20 | 15.01.2021 |
| 715 | Sep/20 | 12.12.2020 |
| 733 | Aug/20 | 07.11.2020 |
| 746 | Jul/20 | 10.10.2020 |
| 805 | Jun/20 | 10.09.2020 |
| 761 | May/20 | 06.08.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)
Unemployed Persons in Greece by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Greece
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Minimum Wages | 1Q/21 | 922.253 USD/Month | 922.253 |
| Retirement Age Men | 2019 | 67 | 67 |
| Job Vacancies | 3Q/20 | 9.685 K | 5.594 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 4Q/20 | 51 % | 51.6 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 670.392 USD/Month | 676.026 |
| Wages High Skilled | 2018 | 1701.332 USD/Month | 1791.469 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2018 | 807.851 USD/Month | 977.984 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Austria | Apr/21 | 8.7 % | 9.4 |
| Ireland | Apr/21 | 5.8 % | 5.8 |
| Luxembourg | Mar/21 | 6.1 % | 6.2 |
| Spain | 1Q/21 | 15.98 % | 16.13 |
| Iceland | Mar/21 | 8.3 % | 6.4 |
| Norway | Mar/21 | 5 % | 4.8 |
| Belarus | Dec/19 | 0.2 % | 0.3 |
| Belgium | Mar/21 | 5.8 % | 5.7 |
| Bulgaria | Mar/21 | 6.5 % | 6.9 |
| Croatia | Mar/21 | 9.3 % | 9.7 |
| Cyprus | Mar/21 | 7.1 % | 6.8 |
| Czech Republic | Apr/21 | 4.1 % | 4.2 |
| Denmark | Mar/21 | 4.5 % | 4.6 |
| Estonia | 1Q/21 | 7.1 % | 7.4 |
| Euro Area | Mar/21 | 8.1 % | 8.2 |
| European Union | Mar/21 | 7.3 % | 7.4 |
| Finland | Mar/21 | 8.1 % | 8.1 |
| France | 4Q/20 | 8 % | 9.1 |
| Germany | Mar/21 | 4.5 % | 4.5 |
| Greece | Jan/21 | 16 % | 15.6 |
| Hungary | Mar/21 | 4.5 % | 4.5 |
| Italy | Mar/21 | 10.1 % | 10.2 |
| Latvia | 4Q/20 | 7.9 % | 8.4 |
| Lithuania | Apr/21 | 14.3 % | 15.1 |
| Macedonia | 4Q/20 | 16.1 % | 16.5 |
| Malta | 4Q/20 | 4.4 % | 4.6 |
| Moldova | 4Q/20 | 3.6 % | 3.4 |
| Montenegro | Apr/21 | 24.32 % | 23.83 |
| Netherlands | Mar/21 | 3.5 % | 3.6 |
| Poland | Mar/21 | 6.4 % | 6.5 |
| Portugal | 1Q/21 | 7.1 % | 7.3 |
| Romania | Mar/21 | 5.5 % | 5.7 |
| Russia | Mar/21 | 5.4 % | 5.7 |
| Serbia | 4Q/20 | 9.9 % | 9 |
| Slovakia | Mar/21 | 8 % | 7.9 |
| Slovenia | Feb/21 | 9 % | 9.4 |
| Sweden | Mar/21 | 10 % | 9.7 |
| Switzerland | Apr/21 | 3.3 % | 3.4 |
| Turkey | Mar/21 | 13.1 % | 13.2 |
| Ukraine | 4Q/20 | 10.1 % | 9.5 |
| United Kingdom | Aug/19 | 3.9 % | |
| Liechtenstein | 2019 | 1.5 % | 1.7 |
| Albania | 4Q/20 | 12.3 % | 12.1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Feb/21 | 33.68 % | 33.89 |
| Kosovo | 3Q/20 | 24.6 % | 27.2 |
