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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.