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

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 34.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.8 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
41.94 %
in 1988
All-time low
27.08 %
in 2013
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

0102030401987200520241987: 41.3 %1988: 41.9 %1989: 41.5 %1990: 40.7 %1991: 34.7 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 35.6 %1994: 36 %1995: 35.4 %1996: 36.6 %1997: 35.2 %1998: 33 %1999: 33.2 %2000: 32.5 %2001: 30.8 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 31 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 30.7 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 32.1 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 28.1 %2013: 27.1 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 30.1 %2018: 30.6 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 30.9 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 34.3 %2024: 34.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece is 34.8 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Greece peaked at 41.94 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.08 %, in 2013.

Greece ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Female — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 41.33 %
1988 41.94 % +1.5%
1989 41.52 % -1.0%
1990 40.71 % -2.0%
1991 34.68 % -14.8%
1992 36.16 % +4.3%
1993 35.57 % -1.6%
1994 36.04 % +1.3%
1995 35.35 % -1.9%
1996 36.59 % +3.5%
1997 35.16 % -3.9%
1998 32.98 % -6.2%
1999 33.16 % +0.5%
2000 32.5 % -2.0%
2001 30.8 % -5.2%
2002 30.61 % -0.6%
2003 31.04 % +1.4%
2004 29.48 % -5.0%
2005 29.57 % +0.3%
2006 30.18 % +2.1%
2007 30.73 % +1.8%
2008 31.26 % +1.7%
2009 32.07 % +2.6%
2010 32.09 % +0.1%
2011 30.08 % -6.3%
2012 28.09 % -6.6%
2013 27.08 % -3.6%
2014 27.39 % +1.1%
2015 28.38 % +3.6%
2016 29.07 % +2.4%
2017 30.12 % +3.6%
2018 30.64 % +1.7%
2019 31.54 % +2.9%
2020 30.49 % -3.3%
2021 30.89 % +1.3%
2022 32.84 % +6.3%
2023 34.28 % +4.4%
2024 34.8 % +1.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 34.8 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 34.8 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.6 % 41.33 % 41.94 % 3
1990s 35.64 % 32.98 % 40.71 % 10
2000s 30.82 % 29.48 % 32.5 % 10
2010s 29.45 % 27.08 % 32.09 % 10
2020s 32.66 % 30.49 % 34.8 % 5

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  3. 69 Colombia 34.99 % compare
  4. 71 Pakistan 33.9 % compare
  5. 72 Romania 31.69 % compare
  6. 73 Sri Lanka 29.6 % 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 34.8 % 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 41.94 % in 1988.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 27.08 % in 2013.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Greece ranks 70th 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 27.1%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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.