Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Greece is 1.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 6.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2025.
That places Greece 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.2 | — |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Greece was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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