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

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 28.11 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.11 1000 No
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
52.61 1000 No
in 1987
All-time low
15.4 1000 No
in 2015
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

203040501987200520241987: 52.6 1000 No1988: 51.5 1000 No1989: 43 1000 No1990: 43.2 1000 No1991: 39.7 1000 No1992: 46.7 1000 No1993: 35 1000 No1994: 47.8 1000 No1995: 46.2 1000 No1996: 50.6 1000 No1997: 50.4 1000 No1998: 39 1000 No1999: 37.1 1000 No2000: 35.1 1000 No2001: 30.8 1000 No2002: 32.2 1000 No2003: 33.4 1000 No2004: 23.1 1000 No2005: 24.2 1000 No2006: 27 1000 No2007: 27.6 1000 No2008: 27.9 1000 No2009: 28.5 1000 No2010: 25.3 1000 No2011: 24.1 1000 No2012: 18 1000 No2013: 16.4 1000 No2014: 15.8 1000 No2015: 15.4 1000 No2016: 16.1 1000 No2017: 17.7 1000 No2018: 18.5 1000 No2019: 20.4 1000 No2020: 20.5 1000 No2021: 24 1000 No2022: 23.7 1000 No2023: 26.7 1000 No2024: 28.1 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece stood at 28.11 1000 No.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Greece peaked at 52.61 1000 No in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.4 1000 No, in 2015.

Greece ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 — Male — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1987 52.61 1000 No
1988 51.51 1000 No -2.1%
1989 42.95 1000 No -16.6%
1990 43.24 1000 No +0.7%
1991 39.71 1000 No -8.2%
1992 46.66 1000 No +17.5%
1993 35 1000 No -25.0%
1994 47.8 1000 No +36.6%
1995 46.2 1000 No -3.3%
1996 50.61 1000 No +9.5%
1997 50.41 1000 No -0.4%
1998 38.98 1000 No -22.7%
1999 37.12 1000 No -4.8%
2000 35.09 1000 No -5.5%
2001 30.77 1000 No -12.3%
2002 32.17 1000 No +4.5%
2003 33.4 1000 No +3.8%
2004 23.1 1000 No -30.8%
2005 24.16 1000 No +4.6%
2006 26.98 1000 No +11.7%
2007 27.61 1000 No +2.3%
2008 27.92 1000 No +1.1%
2009 28.49 1000 No +2.0%
2010 25.3 1000 No -11.2%
2011 24.13 1000 No -4.6%
2012 17.96 1000 No -25.6%
2013 16.39 1000 No -8.7%
2014 15.78 1000 No -3.7%
2015 15.4 1000 No -2.4%
2016 16.14 1000 No +4.8%
2017 17.7 1000 No +9.7%
2018 18.46 1000 No +4.3%
2019 20.44 1000 No +10.7%
2020 20.52 1000 No +0.4%
2021 24.02 1000 No +17.1%
2022 23.66 1000 No -1.5%
2023 26.69 1000 No +12.8%
2024 28.11 1000 No +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.02 1000 No 42.95 1000 No 52.61 1000 No 3
1990s 43.57 1000 No 35 1000 No 50.61 1000 No 10
2000s 28.97 1000 No 23.1 1000 No 35.09 1000 No 10
2010s 18.77 1000 No 15.4 1000 No 25.3 1000 No 10
2020s 24.6 1000 No 20.52 1000 No 28.11 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 Romania 29.06 1000 No compare
  2. 42 Costa Rica 28.98 1000 No compare
  3. 43 Jamaica 28.43 1000 No compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 27.59 1000 No compare
  5. 46 Spain 26.56 1000 No compare
  6. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.27 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 28.11 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 52.61 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 15.4 1000 No in 2015.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Greece ranks 44th out of 80 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 78.1%. 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 — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,524 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.