Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 750.1 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
750.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,337 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
402.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 750.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 402.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Greece 8th 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 518.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 580.2 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 504.9 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 526.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 488 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 483.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 514.6 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 488.4 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 442.8 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 407.5 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 402.2 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 528.6 Thousand persons | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 720.8 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1,029 Thousand persons | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 1,280 Thousand persons | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 1,337 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,246 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,175 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,124 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,007 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 881.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 786.4 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 750.1 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549.5 Thousand persons | 518.8 Thousand persons | 580.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 478.72 Thousand persons | 402.2 Thousand persons | 528.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 720.8 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.1 Thousand persons | 750.1 Thousand persons | 750.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Greece was 750.1 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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