Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece

Greece: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016

0.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.217 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.242 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.238 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.171 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.332 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.181 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.194 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.323 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.486 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.732 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.781 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.784 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.859 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.723 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.7% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 323.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Greece ranks 13th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1984 0.2%
2004 0.2% +11.5%
2005 0.2% -1.5%
2006 0.2% -28.2%
2007 0.3% +94.3%
2008 0.2% -45.3%
2009 0.2% +6.8%
2010 0.3% +66.5%
2011 0.5% +50.7%
2012 0.7% +50.5%
2013 0.8% +6.6%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.9% +9.6%
2016 0.7% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Hungary 0.7% compare
  3. 12 Georgia 0.7% compare
  4. 14 Spain 0.7% compare
  5. 15 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  6. 16 Ireland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Greece was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Greece rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Greece ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.1%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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