Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece
Greece: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 135.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece is 135.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece peaked at 208.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 114.4%, in 2016.
That places Greece 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 204.3% | — |
| 1992 | 207.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 200.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 189.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 208.9% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 201.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 189.5% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 194.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 182.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 176.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 166.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 180.5% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 196.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 190.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 183.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 202.2% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 206.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 169.2% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 173.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 152.3% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 133.7% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 129.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 119.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 123.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 121.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 114.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 124.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 121.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 114.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 128.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 132.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 155.8% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 121.6% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 114.9% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 135.3% | +17.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 135.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 135.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.6% | 182.2% | 208.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 184.6% | 166.8% | 206.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.5% | 114.4% | 152.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.4% | 114.9% | 155.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Greece was 135.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 208.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.4% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.