Greece - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Greece was 39.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 63.84 in 2013, while its lowest value was 18.19 in 1981.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 18.19
1982 25.99
1983 30.06
1984 31.85
1985 31.98
1986 34.21
1987 33.80
1988 36.00
1989 34.00
1990 32.59
1991 33.52
1992 34.17
1993 36.04
1994 36.93
1995 37.70
1996 41.29
1997 40.58
1998 39.44
1999 41.16
2000 38.03
2001 36.12
2002 34.45
2003 34.86
2004 35.01
2005 34.19
2006 34.25
2007 31.70
2008 28.35
2009 33.28
2010 40.31
2011 51.56
2012 63.05
2013 63.84
2014 58.11
2015 55.00
2016 50.72
2017 48.20
2018 43.92
2019 37.15
2020 39.32

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 39.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 64.19 in 2013, while its lowest value was 28.54 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 33.43
1992 34.02
1993 36.17
1994 36.99
1995 37.62
1996 41.47
1997 40.57
1998 39.46
1999 41.21
2000 38.15
2001 36.28
2002 34.59
2003 35.05
2004 35.25
2005 34.36
2006 34.49
2007 31.96
2008 28.54
2009 33.59
2010 40.67
2011 51.94
2012 63.55
2013 64.19
2014 58.42
2015 55.26
2016 50.86
2017 48.37
2018 44.03
2019 37.19
2020 39.39

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Greece was 31.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 53.77 in 2013, while its lowest value was 10.89 in 1981.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 10.89
1982 14.57
1983 17.12
1984 17.42
1985 17.74
1986 15.99
1987 17.54
1988 17.04
1989 17.01
1990 15.10
1991 16.89
1992 17.24
1993 18.77
1994 19.78
1995 19.42
1996 21.49
1997 22.17
1998 21.14
1999 22.78
2000 21.86
2001 20.99
2002 18.73
2003 17.84
2004 18.65
2005 18.89
2006 17.58
2007 15.51
2008 16.88
2009 19.51
2010 26.85
2011 38.84
2012 48.47
2013 53.77
2014 47.39
2015 45.23
2016 44.32
2017 39.33
2018 36.43
2019 33.53
2020 31.38

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 31.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 53.72 in 2013, while its lowest value was 15.54 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.26
1992 16.57
1993 18.25
1994 19.16
1995 18.92
1996 20.77
1997 21.46
1998 20.95
1999 22.60
2000 21.74
2001 20.91
2002 18.66
2003 17.84
2004 18.65
2005 18.90
2006 17.60
2007 15.54
2008 16.85
2009 19.52
2010 26.79
2011 38.76
2012 48.49
2013 53.72
2014 47.41
2015 45.25
2016 44.26
2017 39.33
2018 36.41
2019 33.46
2020 31.37

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Greece was 34.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 58.28 in 2013, while its lowest value was 9.11 in 1981.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 9.11
1982 12.39
1983 23.06
1984 23.95
1985 24.18
1986 24.24
1987 24.99
1988 25.97
1989 24.92
1990 23.31
1991 24.52
1992 24.97
1993 26.68
1994 27.72
1995 27.90
1996 31.16
1997 31.01
1998 29.33
1999 31.35
2000 29.20
2001 27.94
2002 25.84
2003 25.44
2004 26.12
2005 25.78
2006 24.97
2007 22.69
2008 21.87
2009 25.69
2010 32.95
2011 44.69
2012 55.30
2013 58.28
2014 52.41
2015 49.83
2016 47.30
2017 43.59
2018 39.90
2019 35.22
2020 34.99

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 34.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.16 in 2013, while its lowest value was 21.74 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 23.50
1992 23.84
1993 25.75
1994 26.61
1995 26.75
1996 29.82
1997 29.76
1998 28.96
1999 30.99
2000 28.93
2001 27.75
2002 25.64
2003 25.30
2004 26.02
2005 25.68
2006 24.88
2007 22.60
2008 21.74
2009 25.55
2010 32.74
2011 44.48
2012 55.16
2013 58.16
2014 52.32
2015 49.75
2016 47.21
2017 43.51
2018 39.82
2019 35.16
2020 34.93

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Greece was 13.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 24.18 in 2005, while its lowest value was 12.42 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 17.29
2004 19.30
2005 24.18
2006 15.26
2007 14.54
2008 14.10
2009 15.23
2010 16.88
2011 18.65
2012 21.30
2013 19.95
2014 19.61
2015 17.20
2016 15.71
2017 15.54
2018 14.01
2019 12.42
2020 13.32

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Greece was 13.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 20.86 in 2013, while its lowest value was 8.12 in 2007.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 10.10
2004 10.58
2005 17.41
2006 8.69
2007 8.12
2008 8.77
2009 9.50
2010 12.65
2011 16.09
2012 19.02
2013 20.86
2014 18.68
2015 17.12
2016 15.91
2017 15.03
2018 14.18
2019 12.66
2020 13.11

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Greece was 13.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 20.78 in 2005, while its lowest value was 11.33 in 2007.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 13.67
2004 14.91
2005 20.78
2006 11.97
2007 11.33
2008 11.44
2009 12.38
2010 14.78
2011 17.38
2012 20.17
2013 20.40
2014 19.15
2015 17.16
2016 15.81
2017 15.29
2018 14.09
2019 12.54
2020 13.21

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment