Unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece
Greece: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1988.
That places Greece 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.2% | — |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Montenegro 6.5% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare
- 28 Türkiye 6.1% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 5.7% compare
- 31 Finland 5.7% compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 5.7% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 with advanced education, male in Greece?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Greece was 6.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).