Greece vs Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Greece
70.9%
in 2025
Italy
66.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
39th
Italy rank
42nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 70.9% against 66.7% in Italy, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 39th and Italy ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 59.6% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 64.0% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.7% | 3.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 70.9% against 66.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Greece and Italy?
- 4.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 39th and Italy ranks 42nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.