Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece peaked at 58.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2025.
That places Greece 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.9% | — |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.9% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 33.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 21.4% | 35.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.