Greece - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Greece was 19.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 31.35 in 2013, while its lowest value was 5.71 in 1981.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 5.71
1982 8.12
1983 11.69
1984 12.10
1985 11.73
1986 11.56
1987 11.35
1988 12.46
1989 12.37
1990 11.73
1991 12.86
1992 12.88
1993 13.63
1994 13.66
1995 13.76
1996 15.42
1997 14.82
1998 16.69
1999 18.19
2000 17.03
2001 15.90
2002 15.34
2003 14.46
2004 15.96
2005 15.43
2006 13.76
2007 12.91
2008 11.51
2009 13.28
2010 16.33
2011 21.51
2012 28.21
2013 31.35
2014 30.17
2015 28.85
2016 28.10
2017 26.07
2018 24.23
2019 21.50
2020 19.79

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 18.84 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 31.39 in 2013, while its lowest value was 11.55 in 2008.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 13.02
1992 13.05
1993 13.79
1994 13.83
1995 13.95
1996 15.69
1997 15.07
1998 16.80
1999 18.31
2000 17.14
2001 16.00
2002 15.43
2003 14.55
2004 16.06
2005 15.52
2006 13.83
2007 12.97
2008 11.55
2009 13.32
2010 16.36
2011 21.54
2012 28.24
2013 31.39
2014 30.20
2015 28.89
2016 28.14
2017 26.12
2018 24.28
2019 21.54
2020 19.82
2021 18.84

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Greece was 13.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 24.47 in 2013, while its lowest value was 3.28 in 1981.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 3.28
1982 4.79
1983 5.81
1984 5.98
1985 5.64
1986 5.04
1987 5.12
1988 4.84
1989 4.58
1990 4.25
1991 4.76
1992 4.91
1993 5.67
1994 6.01
1995 6.20
1996 6.02
1997 6.23
1998 7.11
1999 7.69
2000 7.44
2001 6.91
2002 6.43
2003 6.03
2004 6.41
2005 6.22
2006 5.69
2007 5.24
2008 5.13
2009 6.97
2010 10.03
2011 15.12
2012 21.54
2013 24.47
2014 23.60
2015 21.72
2016 19.86
2017 17.82
2018 15.37
2019 13.98
2020 13.54

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 11.62 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 24.50 in 2013, while its lowest value was 4.82 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.82
1992 4.98
1993 5.74
1994 6.08
1995 6.29
1996 6.13
1997 6.34
1998 7.16
1999 7.74
2000 7.49
2001 6.95
2002 6.47
2003 6.07
2004 6.45
2005 6.26
2006 5.72
2007 5.26
2008 5.15
2009 6.99
2010 10.05
2011 15.14
2012 21.57
2013 24.50
2014 23.62
2015 21.75
2016 19.89
2017 17.85
2018 15.40
2019 14.01
2020 13.56
2021 11.62

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Greece was 16.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 27.47 in 2013, while its lowest value was 3.42 in 1981.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 3.42
1982 4.94
1983 7.81
1984 8.10
1985 7.80
1986 7.36
1987 7.36
1988 7.65
1989 7.46
1990 7.02
1991 7.66
1992 7.84
1993 8.61
1994 8.86
1995 9.06
1996 9.66
1997 9.58
1998 10.84
1999 11.85
2000 11.25
2001 10.46
2002 9.97
2003 9.41
2004 10.31
2005 9.99
2006 9.01
2007 8.40
2008 7.76
2009 9.62
2010 12.71
2011 17.86
2012 24.44
2013 27.47
2014 26.49
2015 24.90
2016 23.54
2017 21.49
2018 19.29
2019 17.31
2020 16.30

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece was 14.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 27.47 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.66 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 7.66
1992 7.84
1993 8.61
1994 8.86
1995 9.06
1996 9.66
1997 9.58
1998 10.84
1999 11.85
2000 11.25
2001 10.46
2002 9.97
2003 9.41
2004 10.31
2005 9.99
2006 9.01
2007 8.40
2008 7.76
2009 9.62
2010 12.71
2011 17.86
2012 24.44
2013 27.47
2014 26.49
2015 24.90
2016 23.54
2017 21.49
2018 19.29
2019 17.31
2020 16.30
2021 14.80

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment