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Greece Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode GR.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest7.6%September 2026
Previous7.4%August 2026
Year ago8.8%September 2025

Greece Unemployment Rate was 7.6% in September 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 11th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.4% (Aug 2026) to 24.0% (Dec 2016), averaging 14.7%.

Greece Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1998 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%25%30%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Greece Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20267.6%
August 20267.4%
July 20267.9%
June 20268.0%
May 20267.8%
April 20269.0%
March 202610.3%
February 20269.9%
January 20268.9%
December 20258.1%
November 20258.6%
October 20258.9%
September 20258.8%
August 20258.8%
July 20258.8%
June 20259.2%
May 20258.7%
April 20258.9%
March 20259.2%
February 20259.1%
January 20259.7%
December 20249.4%
November 20249.7%
October 20249.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (342 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1998
Observations342
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high24.0% (Dec 2016)
10-year low7.4% (Aug 2026)
10-year average14.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeGR.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Greece compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Greece?
The latest reading is 7.6% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code GR.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Greece — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.