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

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 66.46 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.46 %
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.46 %
in 2024
All-time low
46.46 %
in 2004
Years of data
38
1987–2024

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

02040601987200520241987: 65.3 %1988: 66.4 %1989: 65.4 %1990: 61.1 %1991: 56.5 %1992: 59.6 %1993: 60 %1994: 59.9 %1995: 61.5 %1996: 61.2 %1997: 60.8 %1998: 55.8 %1999: 55.4 %2000: 53.3 %2001: 52.8 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 52.5 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 49.9 %2008: 50.6 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 50 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 50 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 52.8 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 56.4 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 55.5 %2021: 60.6 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 63.4 %2024: 66.5 %

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 66.46 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece peaked at 66.46 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.46 %, in 2004.

Greece ranks 41st 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 — 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 — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 65.32 %
1988 66.36 % +1.6%
1989 65.42 % -1.4%
1990 61.13 % -6.6%
1991 56.54 % -7.5%
1992 59.59 % +5.4%
1993 59.95 % +0.6%
1994 59.9 % -0.1%
1995 61.5 % +2.7%
1996 61.22 % -0.5%
1997 60.83 % -0.6%
1998 55.75 % -8.4%
1999 55.38 % -0.7%
2000 53.28 % -3.8%
2001 52.75 % -1.0%
2002 52.19 % -1.1%
2003 52.45 % +0.5%
2004 46.46 % -11.4%
2005 48.56 % +4.5%
2006 49.48 % +1.9%
2007 49.85 % +0.7%
2008 50.64 % +1.6%
2009 52.63 % +3.9%
2010 52.75 % +0.2%
2011 50.77 % -3.8%
2012 50.03 % -1.5%
2013 51.08 % +2.1%
2014 50.05 % -2.0%
2015 49.61 % -0.9%
2016 52.75 % +6.3%
2017 54.87 % +4.0%
2018 56.44 % +2.9%
2019 55.21 % -2.2%
2020 55.46 % +0.5%
2021 60.6 % +9.3%
2022 63.53 % +4.8%
2023 63.39 % -0.2%
2024 66.46 % +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.7 % 65.32 % 66.36 % 3
1990s 59.18 % 55.38 % 61.5 % 10
2000s 50.83 % 46.46 % 53.28 % 10
2010s 52.36 % 49.61 % 56.44 % 10
2020s 61.89 % 55.46 % 66.46 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 Hungary 67.64 % compare
  2. 39 Portugal 67.21 % compare
  3. 40 France 66.53 % compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 66.27 % compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 65.96 % compare
  6. 44 Malta 65.94 % 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 66.46 % 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 66.46 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 46.46 % in 2004.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Greece ranks 41st 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 32.8%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,536 data points, 1987–2025
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