Greece vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)
Greece
8.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
8.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
47th
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 13.9% | 8.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 7.3% | 3.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.4% against 8.0% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Greece ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th 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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About this data
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).