Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece
Greece: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2024
All-time low
15.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2014.
That places Greece 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.0% | — |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +25.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.4%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 22.8% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 Romania 40.1% compare
- 14 Spain 36.9% compare
- 16 Netherlands 22.3% compare
- 16 Netherlands 22.3% compare
- 18 Sweden 22.2% 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 regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Greece was 36.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. 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 Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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