Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece peaked at 64.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1981.
That places Greece 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.2% | — |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -13.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 18.2% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 32.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 28.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 37.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 20.8% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Greece was 20.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.