Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 8.5. 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2025.
That places Greece 22nd out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.73 | 36.9 | 49 | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.85 | 37.1 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.15 | 13.7 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 | 10.6 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 8.5 | 14.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Greece was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 36 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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