Greece vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Greece
21.4%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
46th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Greece
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.4% against 7.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 8.9% | 20.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 8.7% | 17.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 8.5% | 37.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 8.2% | 20.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Greece or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Greece, at 21.4% against 7.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Greece and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 13.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.