Youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece

Greece: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 5.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2013
All-time low
5.1
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece, 1983–2025

5101520251983200420251983: 5.91984: 7.21985: 81986: 8.21987: 7.71988: 8.61989: 7.81990: 7.31991: 8.41992: 11.91993: 14.41994: 13.91995: 15.61996: 18.91997: 17.21998: 161999: 16.32000: 16.12001: 13.42002: 13.92003: 12.32004: 16.62005: 11.22006: 13.32007: 9.92008: 7.42009: 8.42010: 12.22011: 15.92012: 21.32013: 25.22014: 21.12015: 19.92016: 22.82017: 22.12018: 20.62019: 21.82020: 12.22021: 12.72022: 13.22023: 11.52024: 5.82025: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 5.1 for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece peaked at 25.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2025.

That places Greece 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Greece, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 5.9
1984 7.2 +22.0%
1985 8 +11.1%
1986 8.2 +2.5%
1987 7.7 -6.1%
1988 8.6 +11.7%
1989 7.8 -9.3%
1990 7.3 -6.4%
1991 8.4 +15.1%
1992 11.9 +41.7%
1993 14.4 +21.0%
1994 13.9 -3.5%
1995 15.6 +12.2%
1996 18.9 +21.2%
1997 17.2 -9.0%
1998 16 -7.0%
1999 16.3 +1.9%
2000 16.1 -1.2%
2001 13.4 -16.8%
2002 13.9 +3.7%
2003 12.3 -11.5%
2004 16.6 +35.0%
2005 11.2 -32.5%
2006 13.3 +18.8%
2007 9.9 -25.6%
2008 7.4 -25.3%
2009 8.4 +13.5%
2010 12.2 +45.2%
2011 15.9 +30.3%
2012 21.3 +34.0%
2013 25.2 +18.3%
2014 21.1 -16.3%
2015 19.9 -5.7%
2016 22.8 +14.6%
2017 22.1 -3.1%
2018 20.6 -6.8%
2019 21.8 +5.8%
2020 12.2 -44.0%
2021 12.7 +4.1%
2022 13.2 +3.9%
2023 11.5 -12.9%
2024 5.8 -49.6%
2025 5.1 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.63 5.9 8.6 7
1990s 13.99 7.3 18.9 10
2000s 12.25 7.4 16.6 10
2010s 20.29 12.2 25.2 10
2020s 10.08 5.1 13.2 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Czechia 7.1 compare
  2. 10 Poland 6.2 compare
  3. 11 Croatia 6.1 compare
  4. 13 Slovenia 3.8 compare
  5. 14 Serbia 3.6 compare
  6. 15 Spain 3.5 compare
  7. 15 Ireland 3.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece?
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Greece was 5.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2025.
How does Greece rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
Greece ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 663 data points, 1983–2025
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