Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Greece
Greece: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 502 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Greece, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Greece stood at 502.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Greece peaked at 937 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2008.
Greece ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 271 | — |
| 1999 | 301 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 287 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 261 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 252 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 258 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 275 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 256 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 243 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 208 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 183 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 196 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 285 | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 435 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 706 | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 893 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 937 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 875 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 814 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 747 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 644 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 574 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 502 | -12.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 502 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 8.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +62.3% | 435 | 706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286 | 271 | 301 | 2 |
| 2000s | 241.9 | 183 | 287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691 | 285 | 937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502 | 502 | 502 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Türkiye 1,012 compare
- 4 France 858 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 787 compare
- 7 Germany 492 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 compare
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Greece?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Greece was 502 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 937 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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