Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.7% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece peaked at 29.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 12.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece was 14.7% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)