Greece’s minimum wage rose to €920 a month on 1 April 2026, and pay normally comes 14 times a year. Unemployment has dropped from 12.5% in 2022 to 8.9% in 2025, and youth unemployment from 31.4% to 19.1%. Tourism creates many seasonal jobs, especially in summer. Find out where to look for a job, how to apply and what to do in your first weeks.
Greece is a country of 10.4 million people whose labour market has improved quickly. Unemployment fell from 12.5% in 2022 to 8.9% in 2025 – still above the EU average of 6.0%, but falling every year.
Youth unemployment dropped even faster: from 31.4% in 2022 to 19.1% in 2025 among people aged 15–24 (EU: 15.2%). The employment rate is 71.0% of people aged 20–64, below the EU average of 76.1%. According to the Ministry of Labour, the average salary recorded in the ERGANI system was €1,516 in 2025.
As an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen you do not need a work permit – you can move, look for a job and work on the same terms as Greeks. Tourism employers in particular also hire workers from abroad when demand rises in the season.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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