Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

0.20.30.40.50.60.72004201020162004: 0.266 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.318 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.301 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.308 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.239 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.299 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.316 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.569 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.552 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.729 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.593 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.527 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.517 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Greece ranks 7th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +19.7%
2006 0.3% -5.4%
2007 0.3% +2.1%
2008 0.2% -22.4%
2009 0.3% +25.1%
2010 0.3% +5.9%
2011 0.6% +79.9%
2012 0.6% -2.9%
2013 0.7% +32.0%
2014 0.6% -18.6%
2015 0.5% -11.2%
2016 0.5% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Spain 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Georgia 0.5% compare
  4. 9 Croatia 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Jordan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Greece ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
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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