Afghanistan vs Greece: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Afghanistan
46.9%
in 2021
Greece
48.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
146th
Greece rank
143rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 48.2% against 46.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Greece ranks 143rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 61.7% 48.4% 13.3% Afghanistan
2010s 45.3% 39.1% 6.1% Afghanistan
2020s 41.8% 42.9% 1.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Afghanistan or Greece?
Greece, at 48.2% against 46.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Afghanistan and Greece?
1.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Greece?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Greece rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Greece ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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