Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 134 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
134 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
406 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
127 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2020

1002003004001998200920201998: 191 Thousand persons1999: 212 Thousand persons2000: 181 Thousand persons2001: 193 Thousand persons2002: 165 Thousand persons2003: 146 Thousand persons2004: 161 Thousand persons2005: 138 Thousand persons2006: 138 Thousand persons2007: 127 Thousand persons2008: 131 Thousand persons2009: 177 Thousand persons2010: 232 Thousand persons2011: 323 Thousand persons2012: 406 Thousand persons2013: 401 Thousand persons2014: 352 Thousand persons2015: 324 Thousand persons2016: 302 Thousand persons2017: 260 Thousand persons2018: 228 Thousand persons2019: 183 Thousand persons2020: 134 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 134 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 406 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Greece ranks 12th of 45 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 - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Greece, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 191 Thousand persons
1999 212 Thousand persons +11.0%
2000 181 Thousand persons -14.6%
2001 193 Thousand persons +6.6%
2002 165 Thousand persons -14.5%
2003 146 Thousand persons -11.5%
2004 161 Thousand persons +10.3%
2005 138 Thousand persons -14.3%
2006 138 Thousand persons +0.0%
2007 127 Thousand persons -8.0%
2008 131 Thousand persons +3.1%
2009 177 Thousand persons +35.1%
2010 232 Thousand persons +31.1%
2011 323 Thousand persons +39.2%
2012 406 Thousand persons +25.7%
2013 401 Thousand persons -1.2%
2014 352 Thousand persons -12.2%
2015 324 Thousand persons -8.0%
2016 302 Thousand persons -6.8%
2017 260 Thousand persons -13.9%
2018 228 Thousand persons -12.3%
2019 183 Thousand persons -19.7%
2020 134 Thousand persons -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 201.5 Thousand persons 191 Thousand persons 212 Thousand persons 2
2000s 155.7 Thousand persons 127 Thousand persons 193 Thousand persons 10
2010s 301.1 Thousand persons 183 Thousand persons 406 Thousand persons 10
2020s 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Sweden 176 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Romania 141 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Portugal 136 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 123 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 123 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Belgium 89 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece was 134 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 406 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 127 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Greece rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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