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Unemployment with intermediate education in Greece

Greece: Unemployment with intermediate education was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 2008
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Greece, 1987–2024

10152025301987200520241987: 13.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education1988: 14.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education1989: 13.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education1990: 12.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education1991: 12.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education1992: 13.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education1993: 14.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education1994: 14.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education1995: 14.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education1996: 15.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education1997: 15.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education1998: 16.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 16 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 15 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 13.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 13.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 12.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 12.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 12 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 10.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 9.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 8.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 11 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 14.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 20.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 27.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 31.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 30.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 27.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 26.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 23.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 21.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 19.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 18.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 17 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 14.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 12.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 11.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Greece stood at 11.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Greece peaked at 31.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2008.

That places Greece 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education in Greece, year by year

Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1987 13.2% —
1988 14.3% +8.5%
1989 13.6% -4.9%
1990 12.3% -9.1%
1991 12.5% +1.2%
1992 13.8% +10.4%
1993 14.7% +6.8%
1994 14.6% -1.1%
1995 14.8% +1.5%
1996 15.1% +2.2%
1997 15.2% +0.3%
1998 16.4% +8.4%
1999 16.0% -2.7%
2000 15.0% -6.5%
2001 13.7% -8.3%
2002 13.5% -1.6%
2003 12.8% -5.2%
2004 12.6% -1.8%
2005 12.0% -4.5%
2006 10.8% -10.1%
2007 9.7% -9.7%
2008 8.9% -9.0%
2009 11.0% +24.4%
2010 14.6% +32.6%
2011 20.4% +39.8%
2012 27.9% +36.6%
2013 31.3% +12.1%
2014 30.1% -3.7%
2015 27.6% -8.1%
2016 26.1% -5.5%
2017 23.8% -8.7%
2018 21.6% -9.4%
2019 19.2% -11.0%
2020 18.2% -5.5%
2021 17.0% -6.6%
2022 14.5% -14.6%
2023 12.8% -11.7%
2024 11.8% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.7% 13.2% 14.3% 3
1990s 14.5% 12.3% 16.4% 10
2000s 12.0% 8.9% 15.0% 10
2010s 24.3% 14.6% 31.3% 10
2020s 14.9% 11.8% 18.2% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
  2. 15 Tunisia 12.6% compare
  3. 16 Panama 12.0% compare
  4. 18 Spain 11.5% compare
  5. 19 Burkina Faso 11.3% compare
  6. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Greece?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Greece was 11.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Greece ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).