Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 750 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
750 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,337 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
342 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, 1992–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1992200620201992: 342 Thousand persons1993: 372 Thousand persons1994: 386 Thousand persons1995: 409 Thousand persons1996: 420 Thousand persons1997: 480 Thousand persons1998: 519 Thousand persons1999: 580 Thousand persons2000: 505 Thousand persons2001: 526 Thousand persons2002: 488 Thousand persons2003: 484 Thousand persons2004: 515 Thousand persons2005: 488 Thousand persons2006: 443 Thousand persons2007: 407 Thousand persons2008: 402 Thousand persons2009: 529 Thousand persons2010: 721 Thousand persons2011: 1.0k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 881 Thousand persons2019: 786 Thousand persons2020: 750 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece is 750 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 342 Thousand persons, in 1992.

Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Greece, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 342 Thousand persons
1993 372 Thousand persons +8.8%
1994 386 Thousand persons +3.8%
1995 409 Thousand persons +6.0%
1996 420 Thousand persons +2.7%
1997 480 Thousand persons +14.3%
1998 519 Thousand persons +8.1%
1999 580 Thousand persons +11.8%
2000 505 Thousand persons -12.9%
2001 526 Thousand persons +4.2%
2002 488 Thousand persons -7.2%
2003 484 Thousand persons -0.8%
2004 515 Thousand persons +6.4%
2005 488 Thousand persons -5.2%
2006 443 Thousand persons -9.2%
2007 407 Thousand persons -8.1%
2008 402 Thousand persons -1.2%
2009 529 Thousand persons +31.6%
2010 721 Thousand persons +36.3%
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 Thousand persons -12.5%
2019 786 Thousand persons -10.8%
2020 750 Thousand persons -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 438.5 Thousand persons 342 Thousand persons 580 Thousand persons 8
2000s 478.7 Thousand persons 402 Thousand persons 529 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,059 Thousand persons 721 Thousand persons 1,337 Thousand persons 10
2020s 750 Thousand persons 750 Thousand persons 750 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Germany 1,653 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Poland 531 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Poland 531 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Romania 470 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece was 750 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,337 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 342 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does Greece rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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