Greece vs Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Greece
52.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
53.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
158th
Türkiye rank
156th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 53.5% against 52.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Greece ranks 158th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 60.3% | 9.6% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 56.6% | 6.9% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 47.8% | 4.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 52.5% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 53.5% against 52.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Greece and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Greece ranks 158th and Türkiye ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.