ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Greece

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 75.18 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.18 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
79.8 %
in 1988
All-time low
51.72 %
in 2014
Years of data
38
1987–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Greece, 1987–2024

0204060801987200520241987: 79.3 %1988: 79.8 %1989: 78.9 %1990: 73.8 %1991: 72.8 %1992: 74.7 %1993: 73.5 %1994: 73.9 %1995: 74.2 %1996: 74.9 %1997: 74.2 %1998: 68.5 %1999: 66.4 %2000: 65.1 %2001: 65.7 %2002: 65 %2003: 64.9 %2004: 55.9 %2005: 57.9 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 60.9 %2008: 61.5 %2009: 61.8 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 59 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 51.7 %2015: 54 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 61.6 %2019: 61.7 %2020: 61.8 %2021: 64.9 %2022: 70.2 %2023: 73.2 %2024: 75.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 75.18 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece peaked at 79.8 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 51.72 %, in 2014.

That places Greece 40th out of 79 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-to-population ratio by in Greece, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 79.26 %
1988 79.8 % +0.7%
1989 78.87 % -1.2%
1990 73.82 % -6.4%
1991 72.76 % -1.4%
1992 74.7 % +2.7%
1993 73.53 % -1.6%
1994 73.88 % +0.5%
1995 74.24 % +0.5%
1996 74.86 % +0.8%
1997 74.23 % -0.8%
1998 68.49 % -7.7%
1999 66.36 % -3.1%
2000 65.13 % -1.9%
2001 65.67 % +0.8%
2002 64.96 % -1.1%
2003 64.89 % -0.1%
2004 55.93 % -13.8%
2005 57.93 % +3.6%
2006 60.59 % +4.6%
2007 60.85 % +0.4%
2008 61.51 % +1.1%
2009 61.8 % +0.5%
2010 62.5 % +1.1%
2011 58.99 % -5.6%
2012 55.76 % -5.5%
2013 53.79 % -3.5%
2014 51.72 % -3.8%
2015 53.97 % +4.4%
2016 55.7 % +3.2%
2017 57.27 % +2.8%
2018 61.58 % +7.5%
2019 61.72 % +0.2%
2020 61.76 % +0.1%
2021 64.91 % +5.1%
2022 70.18 % +8.1%
2023 73.22 % +4.3%
2024 75.18 % +2.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 75.18 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 75.18 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.31 % 78.87 % 79.8 % 3
1990s 72.69 % 66.36 % 74.86 % 10
2000s 61.93 % 55.93 % 65.67 % 10
2010s 57.3 % 51.72 % 62.5 % 10
2020s 69.05 % 61.76 % 75.18 % 5

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  3. 39 Zimbabwe 75.69 % compare
  4. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.67 % compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 74.54 % compare
  6. 43 Hungary 72.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece was 75.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 79.8 % in 1988.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 51.72 % in 2014.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Greece ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.