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February, 2021
Greece
Total Workforce (000s) Nov '20
4,648
Unemployed Workers (000s) 753
Unemployment Rate 16.2%
Youth Unemployment Rate 34.0%
1,829
5,077
2,176
121
1,073
146
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,299
2,258
2,218 2,213
2,267
13.1%
13.9%
13.8%
14.1%
13.1%
1,672
1,643
1,632 1,631
1,657
20.5%
20.5%
19.4%
19.9%
20.1%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
60.3%
59.9%
58.8%
58.9%
59.7%
44.6%
43.9%
43.0% 43.3%
44.1%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
12.9% of the population is foreign born. 1.1 million Greeks have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 12.2 percentage points in 2019.
79% of the population live in urban areas.
Greece is preparing to offer a visa for digital nomads.
6,500 Covid-19 deaths.
Greek borders are closed to countries except for
the EU, EEA and a list of low risk countries. A
negative test and quarantine are required.
Most non-essential shops are closed.
Schools are open in most parts of Greece.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/2e93177b-341f-ae32-218e-b26711e92c2a
