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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Greece

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Greece in 2031 — 6.8%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4.1 pp.

2031 6.8% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 75of 102
Period maximum 27.5%2013
Period minimum 2.7%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Greece, 1980–2031010203019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 2.7%1981: 4%1982: 5.8%1983: 7.9%1984: 8.1%1985: 7.8%1986: 7.4%1987: 7.4%1988: 7.7%1989: 7.5%1990: 7%1991: 7.7%1992: 8.7%1993: 9.7%1994: 9.6%1995: 10%1996: 10.3%1997: 10.3%1998: 11.2%1999: 12.1%2000: 11.4%2001: 10.8%2002: 10.4%2003: 9.8%2004: 10.6%2005: 10%2006: 9%2007: 8.4%2008: 7.8%2009: 9.6%2010: 12.7%2011: 17.9%2012: 24.4%2013: 27.5%2014: 26.5%2015: 24.9%2016: 23.6%2017: 21.5%2018: 19.3%2019: 17.3%2020: 16.3%2021: 14.8%2022: 12.4%2023: 11.1%2024: 10.1%2025: 8.9%2026: 7.4%2027: 7.1%2028: 7%2029: 6.9%2030: 6.8%2031: 6.8%
Change over the period: +4.1 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 6.8 +0 pp
2030 6.8 −0.1 pp
2029 6.9 −0.1 pp
2028 7 −0.1 pp
2027 7.1 −0.3 pp
2026 7.4 −1.5 pp
2025 8.9 −1.2 pp
2024 10.1 −1 pp
2023 11.1 −1.3 pp
2022 12.4 −2.4 pp
2021 14.8 −1.5 pp
2020 16.3 −1 pp
2019 17.3 −2 pp
2018 19.3 −2.2 pp
2017 21.5 −2.1 pp
2016 23.6 −1.3 pp
2015 24.9 −1.6 pp
2014 26.5 −1 pp
2013 27.5 +3.1 pp
2012 24.4 +6.5 pp
2011 17.9 +5.2 pp
2010 12.7 +3.1 pp
2009 9.6 +1.8 pp
2008 7.8 −0.6 pp
2007 8.4 −0.6 pp
2006 9 −1 pp
2005 10 −0.6 pp
2004 10.6 +0.8 pp
2003 9.8 −0.6 pp
2002 10.4 −0.4 pp
2001 10.8 −0.6 pp
2000 11.4 −0.7 pp
1999 12.1 +0.9 pp
1998 11.2 +0.9 pp
1997 10.3 +0 pp
1996 10.3 +0.3 pp
1995 10 +0.4 pp
1994 9.6 −0.1 pp
1993 9.7 +1 pp
1992 8.7 +1 pp
1991 7.7 +0.7 pp
1990 7 −0.5 pp
1989 7.5 −0.2 pp
1988 7.7 +0.3 pp
1987 7.4 +0 pp
1986 7.4 −0.4 pp
1985 7.8 −0.3 pp
1984 8.1 +0.2 pp
1983 7.9 +2.1 pp
1982 5.8 +1.8 pp
1981 4 +1.3 pp
1980 2.7 —

Southern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AD Andorra 1.5 MT Malta 3 SI Slovenia 4.1 SM San Marino 4.4 HR Croatia 4.7 PT Portugal 5.7 IT Italy 6 GR Greece 6.8 RS Serbia 8.3 AL Albania 8.7 ES Spain 10 MK North Macedonia 11 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

Other indicators for Greece

Labor Unemployment rate

The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

Greece by year Economy Real GDP growth (IMF)

Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

Greece by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Greece by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Greece by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Greece by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

Greece by year
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