Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Greece

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 94 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, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

0.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.096 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.107 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.101 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.092 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.08 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.089 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.112 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.213 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.212 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.272 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.253 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.233 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.219 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.

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

Greece ranks 13th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +11.7%
2006 0.1% -6.0%
2007 0.1% -9.1%
2008 0.1% -12.6%
2009 0.1% +11.0%
2010 0.1% +26.2%
2011 0.2% +90.2%
2012 0.2% -0.5%
2013 0.3% +28.3%
2014 0.3% -7.1%
2015 0.2% -7.7%
2016 0.2% -6.1%

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. 10 Georgia 0.2% compare
  2. 11 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Namibia 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Greece?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Greece ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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