Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece

Greece: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984–2016

0.050.10.150.20.250.31984200020161984: 0.062 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.072 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.077 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.071 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.07 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.066 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.079 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.123 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.227 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.23 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.276 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.253 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.233 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.226 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.

Greece ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1984 0.1%
2004 0.1% +16.6%
2005 0.1% +7.3%
2006 0.1% -7.9%
2007 0.1% -1.3%
2008 0.1% -6.8%
2009 0.1% +20.9%
2010 0.1% +54.8%
2011 0.2% +85.0%
2012 0.2% +1.2%
2013 0.3% +20.4%
2014 0.3% -8.6%
2015 0.2% -7.7%
2016 0.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  2. 6 Albania 0.2% compare
  3. 7 Croatia 0.2% compare
  4. 9 Spain 0.2% compare
  5. 10 Gambia 0.2% compare
  6. 11 Montenegro 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Greece ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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