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
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Greece, 2004–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +92.0% | 12.8% | 24.6% |
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 | 17.0% | 13.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
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- 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)
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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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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).