Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 73.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
73.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2018
All-time low
10.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 73.3% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece peaked at 75.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1998.
That places Greece 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.9% | — |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +306.4% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 10.9% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 48.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 64.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Greece was 73.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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