Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Germany or Greece?

Greece, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Germany as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Greece: Unemployment with basic education, male

Germany

7.4%

in 2024

Greece

8.0%

in 2024

Germany rank

52nd

Greece rank

49th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Germany
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.0%	5.5%	7.5%	Germany
2000s	17.4%	5.9%	11.5%	Germany
2010s	12.7%	21.7%	9.1%	Greece
2020s	8.0%	11.2%	3.2%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Germany or Greece?: Greece, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Germany and Greece?: 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Germany ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).