Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

0.10.150.20.250.32004201020162004: 0.103 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.111 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.109 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.102 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.089 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.104 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.13 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.25 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.261 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.299 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.299 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.243 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.225 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Greece 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +8.2%
2006 0.1% -2.1%
2007 0.1% -6.2%
2008 0.1% -13.5%
2009 0.1% +17.2%
2010 0.1% +25.6%
2011 0.3% +92.3%
2012 0.3% +4.3%
2013 0.3% +14.4%
2014 0.3% -0.0%
2015 0.2% -18.8%
2016 0.2% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  2. 7 South Africa 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Spain 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Jordan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Greece ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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