Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2013
All-time low
8.8%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Greece, 2004–2024

10152025302004201420242004: 9.9 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 13 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 20.6 %2021: 20 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 14.9 %2024: 14.1 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 14.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Greece peaked at 29.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2008.

Greece ranks 5th of 58 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, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Greece, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 9.9%
2005 10.5% +6.6%
2006 10.5% -0.1%
2007 10.1% -4.4%
2008 8.8% -12.9%
2009 10.1% +15.6%
2010 13.0% +28.3%
2011 24.9% +91.4%
2012 25.9% +4.2%
2013 29.8% +14.8%
2014 29.8% -0.1%
2015 27.6% -7.4%
2016 25.9% -6.1%
2017 24.4% -5.6%
2018 22.9% -6.2%
2019 20.5% -10.5%
2020 20.6% +0.5%
2021 20.0% -2.9%
2022 16.5% -17.7%
2023 14.9% -9.6%
2024 14.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 8.8% 10.5% 6
2010s 24.5% 13.0% 29.8% 10
2020s 17.2% 14.1% 20.6% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 4 Spain 16.1% compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
  5. 7 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Greece?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Greece was 14.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Greece ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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