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

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 54.89 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54.89 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
68.57 %
in 1988
All-time low
45.15 %
in 2014
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

02040601987200520241987: 68.4 %1988: 68.6 %1989: 67.5 %1990: 65.7 %1991: 63.8 %1992: 63.8 %1993: 63.2 %1994: 64.2 %1995: 62.2 %1996: 63.1 %1997: 60.7 %1998: 59.7 %1999: 58.8 %2000: 58.4 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 55.6 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 46.1 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 46.3 %2016: 47.3 %2017: 47.9 %2018: 49.5 %2019: 50.4 %2020: 47.6 %2021: 49.8 %2022: 52.8 %2023: 53.6 %2024: 54.9 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 54.89 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece peaked at 68.57 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.15 %, in 2014.

That places Greece 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 68.4 %
1988 68.57 % +0.2%
1989 67.54 % -1.5%
1990 65.71 % -2.7%
1991 63.76 % -3.0%
1992 63.79 % +0.0%
1993 63.24 % -0.9%
1994 64.18 % +1.5%
1995 62.21 % -3.1%
1996 63.11 % +1.4%
1997 60.7 % -3.8%
1998 59.72 % -1.6%
1999 58.78 % -1.6%
2000 58.44 % -0.6%
2001 57.9 % -0.9%
2002 56.78 % -1.9%
2003 56.61 % -0.3%
2004 54.44 % -3.8%
2005 54.54 % +0.2%
2006 55.88 % +2.5%
2007 55.58 % -0.5%
2008 56.17 % +1.1%
2009 55.49 % -1.2%
2010 54.54 % -1.7%
2011 50.47 % -7.5%
2012 47.34 % -6.2%
2013 46.14 % -2.5%
2014 45.15 % -2.1%
2015 46.3 % +2.5%
2016 47.33 % +2.2%
2017 47.94 % +1.3%
2018 49.55 % +3.4%
2019 50.43 % +1.8%
2020 47.65 % -5.5%
2021 49.79 % +4.5%
2022 52.76 % +6.0%
2023 53.57 % +1.5%
2024 54.89 % +2.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 54.89 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 54.89 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.17 % 67.54 % 68.57 % 3
1990s 62.52 % 58.78 % 65.71 % 10
2000s 56.18 % 54.44 % 58.44 % 10
2010s 48.52 % 45.15 % 54.54 % 10
2020s 51.73 % 47.65 % 54.89 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 68 North Macedonia 55.79 % compare
  2. 69 Romania 55.38 % compare
  3. 70 Ukraine 54.93 % compare
  4. 72 Italy 54.78 % compare
  5. 73 Portugal 54.45 % compare
  6. 74 Senegal 54.29 % 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 54.89 % 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 68.57 % in 1988.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 45.15 % in 2014.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Greece ranks 71st 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 21.6%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.