Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece peaked at 58.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1981.
That places Greece 51st out of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.2% | — |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -15.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 14.2% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 33.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 19.0% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 19.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 58.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 160 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 61.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.