ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 77.77 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.77 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80.2 %
in 1988
All-time low
57.54 %
in 2004
Years of data
38
1987–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece, 1987–2024

0204060801987200520241987: 79.8 %1988: 80.2 %1989: 79 %1990: 74 %1991: 72.9 %1992: 75.3 %1993: 74.2 %1994: 74.5 %1995: 75 %1996: 75.5 %1997: 74.9 %1998: 69.5 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 66.2 %2001: 67 %2002: 66.1 %2003: 66 %2004: 57.5 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 61.9 %2007: 61.9 %2008: 62.9 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 60.7 %2013: 61 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 60.8 %2016: 64.3 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 67.6 %2019: 67 %2020: 67.3 %2021: 70.6 %2022: 74.6 %2023: 76.2 %2024: 77.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece stood at 77.77 %.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece peaked at 80.2 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 57.54 %, in 2004.

That places Greece 38th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Greece, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 79.79 %
1988 80.2 % +0.5%
1989 79.05 % -1.4%
1990 74.03 % -6.4%
1991 72.94 % -1.5%
1992 75.33 % +3.3%
1993 74.22 % -1.5%
1994 74.51 % +0.4%
1995 75.05 % +0.7%
1996 75.46 % +0.5%
1997 74.94 % -0.7%
1998 69.53 % -7.2%
1999 67.67 % -2.7%
2000 66.15 % -2.2%
2001 66.96 % +1.2%
2002 66.11 % -1.3%
2003 65.98 % -0.2%
2004 57.54 % -12.8%
2005 59.47 % +3.4%
2006 61.91 % +4.1%
2007 61.93 % +0.0%
2008 62.92 % +1.6%
2009 63.79 % +1.4%
2010 64.56 % +1.2%
2011 62.37 % -3.4%
2012 60.71 % -2.7%
2013 60.98 % +0.4%
2014 59.25 % -2.8%
2015 60.84 % +2.7%
2016 64.35 % +5.8%
2017 65.85 % +2.3%
2018 67.57 % +2.6%
2019 67.05 % -0.8%
2020 67.33 % +0.4%
2021 70.64 % +4.9%
2022 74.62 % +5.6%
2023 76.21 % +2.1%
2024 77.77 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.68 % 79.05 % 80.2 % 3
1990s 73.37 % 67.67 % 75.46 % 10
2000s 63.28 % 57.54 % 66.96 % 10
2010s 63.35 % 59.25 % 67.57 % 10
2020s 73.31 % 67.33 % 77.77 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 35 Costa Rica 79.53 % compare
  2. 36 Norway 78.72 % compare
  3. 37 Ireland 78.7 % compare
  4. 39 Finland 77.32 % compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 77.32 % compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 76.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece was 77.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 80.2 % in 1988.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 57.54 % in 2004.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Greece ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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)
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86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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