Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2014
All-time low
10.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Greece, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 26.7 %2015: 25 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 17 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 14.7 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 11 %2024: 10 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Greece stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Greece peaked at 26.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.

Greece ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in Greece, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 26.7%
2015 25.0% -6.5%
2016 23.5% -5.9%
2017 21.4% -8.9%
2018 19.2% -10.4%
2019 17.0% -11.2%
2020 15.9% -6.7%
2021 14.7% -7.8%
2022 12.4% -15.2%
2023 11.0% -11.3%
2024 10.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.1% 17.0% 26.7% 6
2020s 12.8% 10.0% 15.9% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Armenia 12.4% compare
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  3. 10 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
  4. 12 Chile 8.9% compare
  5. 13 Bahamas 8.6% compare
  6. 14 Panama 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Greece?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Greece was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
Greece ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 719 data points, 2014–2025
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