Greece vs Turkey: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Greece
48.2%
in 2025
Turkey
49.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
143rd
Turkey rank
141st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 49.0% against 48.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 54.9% | 8.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 52.1% | 5.9% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 42.9% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 45.7% | 5.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 47.1% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 49.0% against 48.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 141st 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.