Registered unemployment data for June reflects a continuous improvement of the domestic labor market on an annual basis, but without having eliminated the structural imbalances that characterize Greek employment over time.
Public Employment Service (DYPA) data shows that registered unemployed numbered 672,293 people, recording a significant decrease of 82,032, or 10.9%, compared to June 2025. This is one of the largest annual declines in recent years, consistent with a positive momentum in employment and increased labor demand in several sectors of the economy.
Yet the figures remind us that tackling long-term unemployment, strengthening female employment and upgrading the skills of the workforce, mainly in the younger as well as in older ages, remain as challenges.
The data shows that unemployment still has strong structural characteristics. More than one in two registered unemployed – 368,098 people or 54.8% – remain out of the labor market for more than 12 months. Inequality between genders remains particularly strong, as women account for 68.2% of all registered unemployed.
