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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 12 regions in 2019, at 53.5%. Kentriki Makedonia had the lowest, at 29.2%. The median was 39.4% and the figure for Greece was 37.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest53.5Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest29.2Kentriki Makedonia
Median39.412 regions
Greece37.5History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 53.5 %53.5Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 47.9 %47.9Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 46.8 %46.8ThessaliaThessalia: 42.1 %42.1Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 41.5 %41.5Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 39.7 %39.7IpeirosIpeiros: 39.1 %39.1PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 34.5 %34.5AttikiAttiki: 32.1 %32.1KritiKriti: 30.5 %30.5Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 30.4 %30.4Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 29.2 %29.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Dytiki Makedonia53.5-8.5 pts
2Sterea Elláda47.9-3.2 pts
3Dytiki Elláda46.8+2.1 pts
4Thessalia42.1-1.5 pts
5Voreio Aigaio41.5-15.2 pts
6Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki39.7+1.4 pts
7Ipeiros39.1-6.7 pts
8Peloponnisos34.5-13.2 pts
9Attiki32.1-7.2 pts
10Kriti30.5+6 pts
11Notio Aigaio30.4+2 pts
12Kentriki Makedonia29.2-6.4 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2019 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 53.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Kentriki Makedonia, with 29.2% in 2019.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2019 and are not ranked.

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