Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.6% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 9.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 5 North Macedonia 14.5% compare
- 6 Martinique 13.7% compare
- 8 Italy 5.9% compare
- 9 Slovakia 5.6% compare
- 9 Slovakia 5.6% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- 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 youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Greece was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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