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

02040601991200720241991: 23.91992: 271993: 30.41994: 28.91995: 30.31996: 31.51997: 32.11998: 32.21999: 31.32000: 292001: 27.82002: 26.72003: 26.52004: 26.62005: 25.82006: 24.72007: 22.72008: 21.62009: 25.52010: 332011: 452012: 55.72013: 58.52014: 52.62015: 49.72016: 47.22017: 43.42018: 402019: 34.82020: 33.72021: 35.42022: 31.32023: 26.52024: 22.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 23.04 compare
  3. 39 Lebanon 22.74 compare
  4. 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
  5. 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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