Greece’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 8% in June, but remained well below the 9.2% recorded a year earlier.

A new Greek Public Employment Service (DYPA) program places 1,000 unemployed university graduates aged 25-54 in year-long public-sector jobs paying up to €1,250 a month

The report said young women continued to face a greater risk of being out of work, education or training than men

Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in May, the lowest in recent months, as the number of unemployed declined and employment continued to edge higher.

Greece ranks last in the EU for graduate employment, with just 62.4% of recent graduates in work, widening the gap with the European average.

Tourism is powering Greece’s jobs boom, with hiring surging as the summer season begins and full-time employment reaching new highs.

Flexible work arrangements accounted for nearly half of all new hires in 2025, while overtime employment surged by more than 85% year-on-year.

By age group, youth unemployment among those aged 15 to 24 edged slightly down to 21%, compared with 21.1% a year earlier. Among people aged 25 to 74, the rate decreased more noticeably to 8.3% from 8.8%.

Following a rise in the national minimum wage, unemployment benefits have also increased, with payments now tiered according to previous earnings and employment type, affecting around 170,000 registered job seekers

Gender disparities in unemployment persisted, though both groups saw annual improvements. The unemployment rate among women fell to 11.3%, while the rate for men declined to 6.2% from 7.1%.

By education level, secondary education graduates formed the largest group, at 441,289 people or 48.8%.

Joblessness fell sharply over the year, though the country still ranks among the bloc’s highest, while overall unemployment across advanced economies stayed broadly stable

The pace at which the unemployment rate is decreasing in Greece is declining, according to a Eurobank analysis. The periodical review highlights the fact that women, young persons, and disabled persons are impacted at a higher rate than the corresponding groups in the rest of the EU countries. According to the bank’s economists, the percentage […]

Gender disparities in salaried employment have also narrowed. The gap between male and female employees fell to 3.6 percentage points in 2025.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.5% in December 2025, compared with a revised upward 9.4% in December 2024 and a revised downward 8.1% in November 2025, according to ELSTAT’s seasonally adjusted employment estimates. Employment totaled 4,376,977 persons, marking an increase of 102,883 people compared with December 2024 (+2.4%) and a decrease of 19,389 […]

A new unemployment benefits system will take effect from April, with eligibility rules and maximum payouts revised for second-time recipients and those completing prior benefit periods

Its objective is to support beneficiaries in entering or re-entering the workforce through a comprehensive framework that combines career counseling, skills development, and direct links with employers.

The €100 million employment program targets unemployed women and promises wage subsidies covering up to 80% for mothers

Jobless rate declines year over year and month to month, with employment rising and fewer people outside the labor force, official data show

The highest rates of unemployment in Greece were observed among women at 10.6%, individuals aged 15–19 (25.1%), the Region of Western Macedonia (16.5%).