Greece Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Greece youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 36.87%, a 1.95% increase from 2020.
  • Greece youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 34.93%, a 0.23% decline from 2019.
  • Greece youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 35.16%, a 4.66% decline from 2018.
  • Greece youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 39.82%, a 3.69% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Greece Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 36.87% 1.95%
2020 34.93% -0.23%
2019 35.16% -4.66%
2018 39.82% -3.69%
2017 43.51% -3.70%
2016 47.21% -2.54%
2015 49.75% -2.57%
2014 52.32% -5.85%
2013 58.16% 3.01%
2012 55.16% 10.68%
2011 44.48% 11.74%
2010 32.74% 7.20%
2009 25.55% 3.81%
2008 21.74% -0.86%
2007 22.60% -2.28%
2006 24.88% -0.80%
2005 25.68% -0.34%
2004 26.02% 0.73%
2003 25.30% -0.34%
2002 25.64% -2.12%
2001 27.75% -1.18%
2000 28.93% -2.06%
1999 30.99% 2.03%
1998 28.96% -0.80%
1997 29.76% -0.07%
1996 29.82% 3.07%
1995 26.75% 0.15%
1994 26.61% 0.86%
1993 25.75% 1.91%
1992 23.84% 0.35%
1991 23.50% 0.35%