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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate

Dytiki Elláda had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2016, at 22.5%. Notio Aigaio had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 16.9% and the figure for Greece was 15.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest22.5Dytiki Elláda
Lowest7.8Notio Aigaio
Median16.913 regions
Greece15.4History

All regions, 2016

Dytiki Elláda: 22.5 %Dytiki Elláda22.5Dytiki Makedonia: 20.7 %Dytiki Makedonia20.7Sterea Elláda: 19.4 %Sterea Elláda19.4Ipeiros: 18.9 %Ipeiros18.9Thessalia: 18.7 %Thessalia18.7Kentriki Makedonia: 18.6 %Kentriki Makedonia18.6Attiki: 16.9 %Attiki16.9Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 15.8 %Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.8Peloponnisos: 14.5 %Peloponnisos14.5Kriti: 12.7 %Kriti12.7Voreio Aigaio: 12.3 %Voreio Aigaio12.3Ionia Nisia: 8.2 %Ionia Nisia8.2Notio Aigaio: 7.8 %Notio Aigaio7.8Dytiki Elláda: 22.5 %Dytiki Elláda22.5Dytiki Makedonia: 20.7 %Dytiki Makedonia20.7Sterea Elláda: 19.4 %Sterea Elláda19.4Ipeiros: 18.9 %Ipeiros18.9Thessalia: 18.7 %Thessalia18.7Kentriki Makedonia: 18.6 %Kentriki Makedonia18.6Attiki: 16.9 %Attiki16.9Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 15.8 %Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.8Peloponnisos: 14.5 %Peloponnisos14.5Kriti: 12.7 %Kriti12.7Voreio Aigaio: 12.3 %Voreio Aigaio12.3Ionia Nisia: 8.2 %Ionia Nisia8.2Notio Aigaio: 7.8 %Notio Aigaio7.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Dytiki Elláda22.5+0.8 pts
2Dytiki Makedonia20.7+1.2 pts
3Sterea Elláda19.4-0.4 pts
4Ipeiros18.9+1 pts
5Thessalia18.7-1.1 pts
6Kentriki Makedonia18.6-0.8 pts
7Attiki16.9-2.4 pts
8Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.8-0.3 pts
9Peloponnisos14.5-2.7 pts
10Kriti12.7-0.8 pts
11Voreio Aigaio12.3-0.6 pts
12Ionia Nisia8.2-4.7 pts
13Notio Aigaio7.8+1.3 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74. Unemployment follows the ILO definition: without work, available to start within two weeks and actively seeking work.

A share of the labour force, not of the unemployed. From the EU labour force survey. Eurostat flags series breaks (most in 2021, under the new framework regulation for social statistics); they are stored as status break.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu) (Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table

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Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/greece-regions?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/greece-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/greece-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest long-term unemployment rate?

Dytiki Elláda, with 22.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest long-term unemployment rate?

Notio Aigaio, with 7.8% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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