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 7.6 per cent in September 2026, compared to 7.4 in August.
Sample. There are 342 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the graph above. The period covered by the series is from April 1998 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the unemployment rate reached its highest level of 28.3 per cent in July 2013; it registered a minimum of 7.3 per cent in May 2008; it had a mean of 14.7 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 7.90000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 7.40000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 7.60000 |
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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 | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |