Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece

Greece: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.761 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.751 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.687 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.71 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.712 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.767 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.691 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.631 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.482 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.462 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.362 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.392 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.485 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.459 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Greece 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1984 0.8%
2004 0.8% -1.3%
2005 0.7% -8.5%
2006 0.7% +3.3%
2007 0.7% +0.3%
2008 0.8% +7.7%
2009 0.7% -9.9%
2010 0.6% -8.6%
2011 0.5% -23.6%
2012 0.5% -4.3%
2013 0.4% -21.7%
2014 0.4% +8.5%
2015 0.5% +23.7%
2016 0.5% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 100 Georgia 0.5% compare
  2. 101 Albania 0.5% compare
  3. 102 Italy 0.5% compare
  4. 104 South Africa 0.4% compare
  5. 105 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  6. 105 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Greece ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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