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

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 63.39 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.39 %
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.09 %
in 1988
All-time low
44.55 %
in 2014
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

02040601987200520241987: 65 %1988: 66.1 %1989: 65.3 %1990: 61 %1991: 56.4 %1992: 59.2 %1993: 59.4 %1994: 59.3 %1995: 61 %1996: 60.7 %1997: 60.3 %1998: 55 %1999: 54.4 %2000: 52.5 %2001: 51.8 %2002: 51.4 %2003: 51.6 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 49 %2008: 49.5 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 48.4 %2012: 46.2 %2013: 46 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 44.8 %2016: 47.3 %2017: 48.8 %2018: 51.5 %2019: 50.9 %2020: 51 %2021: 55.6 %2022: 59.6 %2023: 60.4 %2024: 63.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece stood at 63.39 %.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece peaked at 66.09 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.55 %, in 2014.

Greece ranks 44th of 79 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-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 — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 65 %
1988 66.09 % +1.7%
1989 65.33 % -1.1%
1990 61.02 % -6.6%
1991 56.41 % -7.6%
1992 59.18 % +4.9%
1993 59.42 % +0.4%
1994 59.34 % -0.1%
1995 60.95 % +2.7%
1996 60.73 % -0.4%
1997 60.26 % -0.8%
1998 54.96 % -8.8%
1999 54.37 % -1.1%
2000 52.55 % -3.3%
2001 51.84 % -1.4%
2002 51.42 % -0.8%
2003 51.64 % +0.4%
2004 45.37 % -12.1%
2005 47.33 % +4.3%
2006 48.45 % +2.4%
2007 49.02 % +1.2%
2008 49.54 % +1.1%
2009 51.14 % +3.2%
2010 51.06 % -0.2%
2011 48.37 % -5.3%
2012 46.22 % -4.4%
2013 45.97 % -0.5%
2014 44.55 % -3.1%
2015 44.84 % +0.7%
2016 47.27 % +5.4%
2017 48.82 % +3.3%
2018 51.48 % +5.4%
2019 50.9 % -1.1%
2020 51.03 % +0.3%
2021 55.58 % +8.9%
2022 59.56 % +7.2%
2023 60.38 % +1.4%
2024 63.39 % +5.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 63.39 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 63.39 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.47 % 65 % 66.09 % 3
1990s 58.66 % 54.37 % 61.02 % 10
2000s 49.83 % 45.37 % 52.55 % 10
2010s 47.95 % 44.55 % 51.48 % 10
2020s 57.99 % 51.03 % 63.39 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 Hungary 64.39 % compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 64.12 % compare
  3. 43 France 63.91 % compare
  4. 44 India 63.39 % compare
  5. 46 Slovakia 62.81 % compare
  6. 47 Belgium 61.96 % 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 63.39 % 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 66.09 % in 1988.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 44.55 % in 2014.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Greece ranks 44th 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 42.3%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.