Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece

Greece: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2008
All-time low
53.0%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 68.8 Percentage2001: 69.8 Percentage2002: 71.1 Percentage2003: 71.7 Percentage2004: 72.3 Percentage2005: 69.7 Percentage2006: 74.7 Percentage2007: 74.6 Percentage2008: 75.1 Percentage2009: 74 Percentage2010: 69.8 Percentage2011: 62.9 Percentage2012: 56.3 Percentage2013: 53 Percentage2014: 54.8 Percentage2015: 57.6 Percentage2016: 58.7 Percentage2017: 60.4 Percentage2018: 62.7 Percentage2019: 64.7 Percentage2020: 63.2 Percentage2021: 63.2 Percentage2022: 69.3 Percentage2023: 70.9 Percentage2024: 71.2 Percentage2025: 71.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 71.6% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

That represents a change of 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, 53.0%, in 2013.

That places Greece 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 68.8%
2001 69.8% +1.5%
2002 71.1% +1.9%
2003 71.7% +0.8%
2004 72.3% +0.8%
2005 69.7% -3.6%
2006 74.7% +7.2%
2007 74.6% -0.1%
2008 75.1% +0.7%
2009 74.0% -1.5%
2010 69.8% -5.7%
2011 62.9% -9.9%
2012 56.3% -10.5%
2013 53.0% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 68.8% 75.1% 10
2010s 60.1% 53.0% 69.8% 10
2020s 68.2% 63.2% 71.6% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 36 France 75.5% compare
  2. 37 Serbia 73.7% compare
  3. 38 Finland 72.7% compare
  4. 40 Italy 70.8% compare
  5. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.2% compare
  6. 42 Romania 65.4% compare

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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 53.0% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Greece ranks 39th 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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