Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 17.6% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece peaked at 54.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1981.
That places Greece 42nd 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.9% | — |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -16.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.9% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 26.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 17.6% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Greece was 17.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 male (% of male 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.