Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49 Thousand persons
in 1983
All-time low
8.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 8.5 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 49 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Greece 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 48.6 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.2 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 43.9 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 39 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 41.5 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 36.9 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 37.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 44.4 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 39.9 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 39.5 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.9 Thousand persons | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 40.4 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 45.4 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 46.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 41.2 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 22 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 16.2 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2 Thousand persons | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5 Thousand persons | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 8.5 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.5 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4 Thousand persons, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Thousand persons, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.73 Thousand persons | 36.9 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.85 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 47.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.15 Thousand persons | 13.7 Thousand persons | 41.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 Thousand persons | 10.6 Thousand persons | 31.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 Thousand persons | 8.5 Thousand persons | 14.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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