[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece
Greece: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 22.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3%
World rank
52nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2008
All-time low
21.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2000–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece stood at 22.3%.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece peaked at 58.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.
Greece ranks 52nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -15.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 44.3% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Greece was 22.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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