Unemployment with basic education, female in Greece

Greece: Unemployment with basic education, female was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
19th
of 129 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2013
All-time low
8.7%
in 1990
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Greece, 1987–2024

10152025301987200520241987: 8.8 % of female labor force with basic education1988: 9.7 % of female labor force with basic education1989: 9 % of female labor force with basic education1990: 8.7 % of female labor force with basic education1991: 9.7 % of female labor force with basic education1992: 12.8 % of female labor force with basic education1993: 13.1 % of female labor force with basic education1994: 12.4 % of female labor force with basic education1995: 12.2 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 14 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 13.1 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 15.9 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 16.5 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 15.4 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 15.3 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 14.4 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 14.3 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 16 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 14.8 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 13 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 12.6 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 11.9 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 13.5 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 15.4 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 19.9 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 28.4 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 31 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 30.5 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 29.3 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 30.1 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 27.8 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 26.9 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 24.2 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 22.5 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 23 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 20.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 17.2 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 16.1 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Greece stood at 16.1%.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Greece peaked at 31.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1990.

Greece ranks 19th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1987 8.8%
1988 9.7% +10.7%
1989 9.0% -7.4%
1990 8.7% -3.8%
1991 9.7% +11.8%
1992 12.8% +32.1%
1993 13.1% +1.8%
1994 12.4% -5.3%
1995 12.2% -1.1%
1996 14.0% +14.8%
1997 13.1% -6.6%
1998 15.9% +21.6%
1999 16.5% +3.7%
2000 15.4% -6.7%
2001 15.3% -0.9%
2002 14.4% -6.0%
2003 14.3% -0.6%
2004 16.0% +11.8%
2005 14.8% -7.5%
2006 13.0% -12.1%
2007 12.6% -2.9%
2008 11.9% -5.6%
2009 13.5% +13.3%
2010 15.4% +14.3%
2011 19.9% +29.2%
2012 28.4% +42.5%
2013 31.0% +9.4%
2014 30.5% -1.8%
2015 29.3% -3.8%
2016 30.1% +2.6%
2017 27.8% -7.4%
2018 26.9% -3.2%
2019 24.2% -10.3%
2020 22.5% -6.8%
2021 23.0% +1.9%
2022 20.4% -11.0%
2023 17.2% -16.0%
2024 16.1% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.2% 8.8% 9.7% 3
1990s 12.8% 8.7% 16.5% 10
2000s 14.1% 11.9% 16.0% 10
2010s 26.3% 15.4% 31.0% 10
2020s 19.8% 16.1% 23.0% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 North Macedonia 17.3% compare
  2. 17 Belize 17.0% compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 16.3% compare
  4. 20 Greenland 16.0% compare
  5. 21 Canada 15.8% compare
  6. 22 Palestine, State of 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Greece?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Greece was 16.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1990.
How does Greece rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Greece ranks 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).