ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Greece
Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 39.51 % 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 39.51 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Greece peaked at 44.1 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 34.59 %, in 2006.
That places Greece 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 43.14 % | — |
| 1988 | 44.1 % | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 43.39 % | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 42.93 % | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 36.83 % | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 39.09 % | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 39.01 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.72 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.56 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.13 % | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 38.41 % | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 37.38 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.91 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.88 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 34.76 % | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 34.72 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.21 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.68 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.79 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.89 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.37 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 37.76 % | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.81 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.04 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.14 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.95 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.58 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.06 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.26 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.61 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.61 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.77 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.85 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.92 % | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.51 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.54 % | 43.14 % | 44.1 % | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.9 % | 36.83 % | 42.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.15 % | 34.59 % | 36.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.56 % | 36.81 % | 38.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.73 % | 37.61 % | 39.92 % | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,789 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 28,168 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 24,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8026 % change on previous year (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 39.51 % 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 44.1 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 % in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Greece ranks 67th 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 6.9%. 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, total (15+), 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.