Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 155 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
155
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
410
in 2013
All-time low
127
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Greece, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Greece is 155, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Greece peaked at 410 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2008.
Greece ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 190 | — |
| 1999 | 201 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 183 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 183 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 167 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 149 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 164 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 148 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 133 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 127 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 164 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 209 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 278 | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 376 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 410 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 370 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 332 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 308 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 270 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 237 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 193 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 155 | -19.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 155 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 155 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.5 | 190 | 201 | 2 |
| 2000s | 156.2 | 127 | 183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.3 | 193 | 410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155 | 155 | 155 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 7 United Kingdom 350 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 350 compare
- 9 Sweden 194 compare
- 11 Portugal 139 compare
- 12 Romania 128 compare
- 13 Netherlands 120 compare
- 13 Netherlands 120 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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Greece?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Greece was 155 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 410 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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