Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece
Greece: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 22.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.38
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.49
in 2013
All-time low
21.61
in 2008
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece is 22.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece peaked at 58.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2008.
That places Greece 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.72 | 23.86 | 32.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.68 | 21.61 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 33.01 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.87 | 22.38 | 35.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 compare
- 38 Mauritania 23.04 compare
- 39 Lebanon 22.74 compare
- 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
- 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Greece was 22.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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