Greece vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Greece
56.1%
in 2025
Spain
56.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
157th
Spain rank
154th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 56.6% against 56.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 55.1% | 5.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 61.3% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 52.4% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 55.5% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 56.6% against 56.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Greece and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Greece ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.