Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 8.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.54 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Greece peaked at 27.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1991.
That places Greece 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.57 | — |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.47 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.23 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.35 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.35 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 17.97 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 27.69 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.98 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.51 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.41 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 17.05 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 10.02 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 8.54 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 7.57 | 12.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 7.66 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 12.72 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 8.54 | 15.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Greece?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Greece was 8.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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