Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 10.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.02
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 69 countries
All-time high
27.69
in 2013
All-time low
4.05
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Greece, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Greece is 10.02, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Greece peaked at 27.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1981.
That places Greece 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.05 | — |
| 1982 | 5.84 | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8 | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.45 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.83 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.01 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.57 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.47 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.23 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.35 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.35 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 17.97 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 27.69 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.98 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.51 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.41 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 17.05 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 10.02 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.08 | 4.05 | 8.1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.89 | 7.01 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 7.66 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 12.72 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 10.02 | 15.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Greece?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Greece was 10.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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