Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece
Greece: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 10.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece stood at 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece peaked at 21.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2007.
That places Greece 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Greece was 10.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).