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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2012, at 72.3%. Ionia Nisia had the lowest, at 23.9%. The median was 56% and the figure for Greece was 55.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest72.3Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest23.9Ionia Nisia
Median5613 regions
Greece55.9History

All regions, 2012

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 72.3 %72.3PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 62.3 %62.3IpeirosIpeiros: 61.1 %61.1Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 60.7 %60.7Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 58.7 %58.7Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 56.8 %56.8AttikiAttiki: 56 %56ThessaliaThessalia: 53.7 %53.7Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 53 %53Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 45.8 %45.8KritiKriti: 44.1 %44.1Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 41 %41Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 23.9 %23.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Dytiki Makedonia72.3+19.6 pts
2Peloponnisos62.3+23.3 pts
3Ipeiros61.1+12.5 pts
4Kentriki Makedonia60.7+9.3 pts
5Sterea Elláda58.7+16.2 pts
6Dytiki Elláda56.8+11.7 pts
7Attiki56+12.8 pts
8Thessalia53.7+7 pts
9Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki53+1.2 pts
10Voreio Aigaio45.8+2.8 pts
11Kriti44.1+4.3 pts
12Notio Aigaio41+4.2 pts
13Ionia Nisia23.9-2.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 72.3% in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Ionia Nisia, with 23.9% in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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