Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Greece - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Greece, the unemployment rate was 7.9 per cent in July 2026, versus 8.1 in June.
Sample. There are 340 observations in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period extending from April 1998 to July 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the unemployment rate averaged 14.7 per cent; it hit a maximum of 28.3 in July 2013; it hit a trough of 7.3 in May 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 7.80000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.10000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.90000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Greece |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |