ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece
Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 7.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7.35 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece peaked at 16.7 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.67 %, in 2013.
Greece ranks 60th of 78 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.7 % | — |
| 1988 | 16.46 % | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.43 % | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 13.83 % | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.59 % | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 12.99 % | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 12.44 % | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 13.73 % | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 13.77 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.11 % | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12 % | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 10.05 % | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 9.07 % | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 8.64 % | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.64 % | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 % | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.21 % | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.97 % | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.03 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4 % | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.17 % | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8 % | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 % | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 % | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 % | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.66 % | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.06 % | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5.28 % | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.76 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.86 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.28 % | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.53 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 % | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 7.35 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.53 % | 13.43 % | 16.7 % | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.36 % | 9.07 % | 14.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 % | 5.21 % | 8.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % | 3.67 % | 5.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 % | 5.86 % | 7.38 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 8.07 % compare
- 58 Portugal 8.04 % compare
- 59 Cyprus 7.78 % compare
- 61 North Macedonia 7.06 % compare
- 62 Russian Federation 6.95 % compare
- 63 Bulgaria 6.14 % compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,405 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 14.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 851.45 current LCU per person (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 7.35 % 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 16.7 % in 1987.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 % in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 78 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 84.7%. 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, 65+, rural areas — 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.