Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1984–2016

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

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.239 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.249 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.313 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.29 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.288 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.233 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.309 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.369 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.518 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.538 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.638 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.608 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.515 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.541 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Greece ranks 6th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1984 0.2%
2004 0.2% +4.0%
2005 0.3% +25.7%
2006 0.3% -7.3%
2007 0.3% -0.8%
2008 0.2% -19.0%
2009 0.3% +32.6%
2010 0.4% +19.3%
2011 0.5% +40.4%
2012 0.5% +4.0%
2013 0.6% +18.6%
2014 0.6% -4.8%
2015 0.5% -15.3%
2016 0.5% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  3. 5 South Africa 0.6% compare
  4. 7 Italy 0.5% compare
  5. 8 Albania 0.5% compare
  6. 9 Georgia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Greece ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment 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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