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

Greece: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.227 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.305 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.279 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.266 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.228 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.318 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.421 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.481 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.53 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.574 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.617 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.506 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.555 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Greece is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places Greece 6th out of 97 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.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.3% +34.2%
2006 0.3% -8.4%
2007 0.3% -4.8%
2008 0.2% -14.2%
2009 0.3% +39.5%
2010 0.4% +32.3%
2011 0.5% +14.4%
2012 0.5% +10.2%
2013 0.6% +8.3%
2014 0.6% +7.4%
2015 0.5% -17.9%
2016 0.6% +9.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 South Africa 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.6% compare
  3. 7 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 8 Zambia 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Spain 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Greece?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Greece was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Greece rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Greece ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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