Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.9% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Greece peaked at 29.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 35th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.8% | — |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -10.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.9% | 17.9% | 26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 12.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
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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. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Greece?
- Unemployment with basic education in Greece was 10.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).