Unemployment with basic education, male in Greece
Greece: Unemployment with basic education, male was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, male in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Greece stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Greece peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
That places Greece 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.4% | — |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 10.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Greece?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Greece was 8.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).