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%).

New government data show a drop in job vacancies and unemployment, with full-time positions growing steadily. However, women’s participation in the workforce remains significantly lower than men’s, raising concerns about gender disparities in Greece’s labor market

The number of employed persons reached 4,326,322, representing a 1.4% increase (or 59,086 more people) compared with Sept. 2024.

By gender, the unemployment rate among women was 10.6%, compared with 11.8% a year earlier, while among men it fell to 6.1% from 8%.

The modern work landscape, for many young professionals, still feels like a daily battle between monotony and uncertainty. And now, disappointment deepens with the core provisions of the new labor bill put forward by Niki Kerameos

The Public Employment Service (DYPA) launches the 2025 Special Seasonal Allowance, offering €687–€1,375 to eligible workers in construction, tourism, arts, and other seasonal professions

However, compared to May 2025, the number increased by 13,319 people, representing a 1.8% rise.

While the average employment rate for OECD countries reached 72.1% for Q1 in 2025, Greece lags notably, especially for the youth, women, and older age groups.

ELSTAT reported that employment rose to 4,346,499 individuals, reflecting an increase of 86,787 people (2.0%) compared to May 2024.

Breaking down unemployment by gender for Q1 2025, the rate among men was 6.3%, while for women it stood at 10.8%

Nearly 200,000 long-term unemployed individuals in Greece, remain invisible in national and European statistics.

Among individuals aged 15–24, the rate climbed to 25.2%, up from 22.7% in March 2024.

Despite the overall decline, unemployment remains higher among women and young people.

This system calculates the benefit amount under both the current and new frameworks, ensuring recipients receive either the same or a higher amount under the pilot scheme.

The unemployment rate in Greece recorded a further decline in January 2025, reaching 8.9%, according to the latest Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) report. The number of jobless individuals decreased to 410,000, marking a 31.4% drop compared to the previous year over the same period. Meanwhile, employment increased by 1.3% year-on-year, reaching 4.21 […]

Employment prospects for Greeks are dismal, as the country ranks second last in the European Union, ahead of only Romania, for the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report by ManpowerGroup. The multinational leader in workforce solutions and staffing has just published its latest employment outlook data for 41 countries, including Greece. The report […]

The largest share of the workforce was made up of professionals (22.8%) and service and sales workers (22.3%).

At a European level, according to unemployment data released by Eurostat Greece remains the country with the second-highest unemployment in the EU.

Furthermore, it is observed that during the period 2019–2023, the income gap between Greece and Europe widened even more.

The number of employed individuals reached 4,286,466, marking an increase of 146,066 people (3.5%) compared to November 2023