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🇬🇷Greece unemployment rate

Greece's unemployment rate is 7.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 7.9% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 7.4% to 24.0%. That is 1.0 percentage points above the euro-area average of 6.4% — the 5th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Greece
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Greece unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Greece unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Greece's unemployment rate?
Greece's unemployment rate is 7.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Greece's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 5th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.
Is Greece's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It fell from 7.9% to 7.4% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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