Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Sterea Elláda had the highest youth unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2020, at 63.6%. Attiki had the lowest, at 21.3%. The median was 41.2% and the figure for Greece was 38%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest63.6Sterea Elláda
Lowest21.3Attiki
Median41.213 regions
Greece38History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 63.6 %63.6Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 47.6 %47.6Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 47 %47Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 44.1 %44.1ThessaliaThessalia: 42.8 %42.8Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 41.4 %41.4PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 41.2 %41.2Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 41.1 %41.1Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 38.2 %38.2KritiKriti: 38.2 %38.2IpeirosIpeiros: 38 %38Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 35.8 %35.8AttikiAttiki: 21.3 %21.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sterea Elláda63.6+15.7 pts
2Dytiki Elláda47.6+0.8 pts
3Dytiki Makedonia47-6.5 pts
4Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki44.1+4.4 pts
5Thessalia42.8+0.7 pts
6Voreio Aigaio41.4-0.1 pts
7Peloponnisos41.2+6.7 pts
8Ionia Nisia41.1n/a
9Kentriki Makedonia38.2+9 pts
9Kriti38.2+7.7 pts
11Ipeiros38-1.1 pts
12Notio Aigaio35.8+5.4 pts
13Attiki21.3-10.8 pts

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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?

Sterea Elláda, with 63.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Attiki, with 21.3% in 2020.

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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