ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 18.18 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.18 1000 No
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
30.36 1000 No
in 1987
All-time low
6.47 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
38
1987–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece, 1987–2024

510152025301987200520241987: 30.4 1000 No1988: 29.1 1000 No1989: 24.6 1000 No1990: 27.2 1000 No1991: 22.8 1000 No1992: 25.2 1000 No1993: 19.7 1000 No1994: 23.5 1000 No1995: 25 1000 No1996: 29.4 1000 No1997: 25.8 1000 No1998: 21.4 1000 No1999: 18.2 1000 No2000: 18.3 1000 No2001: 17.1 1000 No2002: 15.5 1000 No2003: 15.5 1000 No2004: 10 1000 No2005: 9.9 1000 No2006: 11.1 1000 No2007: 11.9 1000 No2008: 10.4 1000 No2009: 11.5 1000 No2010: 10 1000 No2011: 9.3 1000 No2012: 6.5 1000 No2013: 6.6 1000 No2014: 9 1000 No2015: 10.7 1000 No2016: 12.4 1000 No2017: 13.5 1000 No2018: 10.4 1000 No2019: 11.3 1000 No2020: 12.3 1000 No2021: 15.8 1000 No2022: 17.1 1000 No2023: 19.4 1000 No2024: 18.2 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece is 18.18 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece peaked at 30.36 1000 No in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.47 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Greece 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1987 30.36 1000 No
1988 29.12 1000 No -4.1%
1989 24.59 1000 No -15.6%
1990 27.19 1000 No +10.6%
1991 22.84 1000 No -16.0%
1992 25.16 1000 No +10.2%
1993 19.67 1000 No -21.8%
1994 23.52 1000 No +19.6%
1995 24.97 1000 No +6.2%
1996 29.35 1000 No +17.5%
1997 25.81 1000 No -12.1%
1998 21.42 1000 No -17.0%
1999 18.17 1000 No -15.2%
2000 18.26 1000 No +0.5%
2001 17.15 1000 No -6.1%
2002 15.46 1000 No -9.9%
2003 15.5 1000 No +0.3%
2004 9.99 1000 No -35.5%
2005 9.93 1000 No -0.6%
2006 11.07 1000 No +11.5%
2007 11.95 1000 No +7.9%
2008 10.43 1000 No -12.7%
2009 11.49 1000 No +10.2%
2010 9.97 1000 No -13.2%
2011 9.27 1000 No -7.0%
2012 6.47 1000 No -30.2%
2013 6.59 1000 No +1.9%
2014 8.98 1000 No +36.3%
2015 10.66 1000 No +18.7%
2016 12.38 1000 No +16.1%
2017 13.52 1000 No +9.2%
2018 10.37 1000 No -23.3%
2019 11.32 1000 No +9.2%
2020 12.32 1000 No +8.8%
2021 15.85 1000 No +28.7%
2022 17.11 1000 No +7.9%
2023 19.4 1000 No +13.4%
2024 18.18 1000 No -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.02 1000 No 24.59 1000 No 30.36 1000 No 3
1990s 23.81 1000 No 18.17 1000 No 29.35 1000 No 10
2000s 13.12 1000 No 9.93 1000 No 18.26 1000 No 10
2010s 9.95 1000 No 6.47 1000 No 13.52 1000 No 10
2020s 16.57 1000 No 12.32 1000 No 19.4 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Denmark 18.85 1000 No compare
  2. 40 Romania 18.63 1000 No compare
  3. 41 Austria 18.24 1000 No compare
  4. 43 Czechia 17.98 1000 No compare
  5. 44 Switzerland 16.21 1000 No compare
  6. 45 Norway 15.78 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece was 18.18 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 30.36 1000 No in 1987.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6.47 1000 No in 2012.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.