Greek unemployment falls to 7.4% in August, lowest since before the crisis

Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 7.4 percent in August 2026, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority. This figure represents a decrease of 1.4 percentage points compared to the same month in the previous year.

The reported rate marks the lowest level of unemployment recorded in the country since before the onset of the Greek financial crisis. The data reflects a continued downward trend in the national labor-force statistics.