Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship in Greece
Greece: Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship was 71.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
75.1
in 2008
All-time low
53
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece stood at 71.6.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece peaked at 75.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2013.
Greece ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.3 | — |
| 2005 | 69.7 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 74.6 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 62.9 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 53 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 54.8 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.6 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60.4 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 64.7 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 63.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.3 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 70.9 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.6 | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 71.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.45, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 71.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4 | 69.7 | 75.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.09 | 53 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.23 | 63.2 | 71.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece was 71.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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