Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Greece

Greece: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
37.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2013
All-time low
7.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Greece, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 14.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2001: 14.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2002: 12.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2003: 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2004: 11.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2005: 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2006: 9.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2007: 8.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2008: 7.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2009: 12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2010: 16.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2011: 22.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2012: 33.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2013: 38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2014: 34.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2015: 32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2016: 30.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2017: 29.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2018: 28.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2019: 28.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2020: 30.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2021: 23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2022: 19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2023: 14.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2024: 15.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Greece is 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Greece peaked at 37.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2008.

Greece ranks 3rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Change
2000 14.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
2001 14.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -1.1%
2002 12.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -14.3%
2003 10.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -17.4%
2004 11.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +12.8%
2005 10.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -10.9%
2006 9.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -8.7%
2007 8.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.8%
2008 7.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -10.8%
2009 11.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +54.5%
2010 16.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +35.0%
2011 22.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +37.2%
2012 33.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +52.4%
2013 37.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +12.3%
2014 34.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -9.1%
2015 32.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.2%
2016 30.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -4.2%
2017 29.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -2.5%
2018 28.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -4.5%
2019 28.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -0.1%
2020 30.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +6.3%
2021 22.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -24.3%
2022 18.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -17.3%
2023 14.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -21.6%
2024 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +3.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.17 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 14.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2010s 29.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 16.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 37.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2020s 20.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 14.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 30.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Finland 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  2. 1 Estonia 12.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  4. 2 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  5. 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  6. 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  7. 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  8. 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  9. 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  10. 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  11. 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Greece?
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Greece was 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 37.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2008.
How does Greece rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.