Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 54 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.6%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece, 2004–2024

10152025302004201420242004: 9.8 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 27 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 20.4 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 16.2 %2023: 14.7 %2024: 13.8 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 13.8% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% 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 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 9.8%
2005 10.4% +6.4%
2006 10.4% +0.0%
2007 9.9% -5.1%
2008 8.6% -12.9%
2009 9.8% +14.0%
2010 12.8% +30.2%
2011 24.6% +92.0%
2012 25.6% +4.3%
2013 29.5% +15.0%
2014 29.1% -1.1%
2015 27.0% -7.2%
2016 25.5% -5.8%
2017 23.9% -6.0%
2018 22.5% -5.8%
2019 20.1% -10.8%
2020 20.4% +1.5%
2021 19.6% -3.7%
2022 16.2% -17.4%
2023 14.7% -9.4%
2024 13.8% -6.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +92.0% 12.8% 24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 8.6% 10.4% 6
2010s 24.1% 12.8% 29.5% 10
2020s 17.0% 13.8% 20.4% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Palestine 24.4% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 23.3% compare
  3. 4 Spain 15.8% compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 12.2% compare
  5. 7 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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 13.8% in 2024, 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 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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