ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece
Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 54.6 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece is 54.6 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece peaked at 54.6 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.83 %, in 2004.
Greece ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 51.4 % | — |
| 1988 | 53.19 % | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 51.94 % | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 48.89 % | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 41.04 % | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 44.91 % | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 46.16 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 46.45 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.85 % | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 48.13 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 42.93 % | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 43.96 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.69 % | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 39.65 % | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 39 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.37 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.83 % | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 38.34 % | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.09 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.74 % | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 41.28 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.33 % | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 38.91 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.05 % | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 40.74 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.54 % | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.07 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 43.82 % | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 45.46 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 44 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.21 % | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 51.79 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 50.44 % | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 54.6 % | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.18 % | 51.4 % | 53.19 % | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.95 % | 41.04 % | 48.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 % | 35.83 % | 41.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.42 % | 38.54 % | 45.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.23 % | 44.09 % | 54.6 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 41.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 762.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,914 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 54.6 % 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 54.6 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.83 % in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Greece ranks 46th 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 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.