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 initiative mostly targets long-term unemployed individuals, unemployed women, middle-aged jobseekers aged 45–64, and those at risk of poverty.

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 average annual jobless rate in Greece stood at 10.1% in 2024, down from 11.1% in 2023 and 12.4% in 2022.

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

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.

The initiative ensures 1,000 employment opportunities for people with disabilities, covering 75% of wages and social contributions.

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.

According to a survey by Eurostat, the Greek job vacancy rate is half that of the Eurozone average. As the data indicates, Greece is fourth from the bottom in job vacancy rates, tied with Luxembourg. However, a fundamental difference between the two countries is that Luxembourg boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the EU, while […]

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 program aims to promote entrepreneurship through the creation of new small and medium-sized businesses including 5,880 unemployed individuals aged 30-59.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece dropped to 9.8% in October 2024, down from a revised 10.8% in October 2023 but up from a revised 9.4% in September 2024, according to data from ELSTAT. Employment and Unemployment Figures The number of employed individuals rose to 4,284,694, marking an increase of 67,723 (1.6%) compared to […]

Among young people aged 15-24, unemployment fell notably to 16.3% from 23.1% in Sept. 2023. For those aged 25-74, the rate declined to 9% from 10%.