Greece vs Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Greece
61.3
in 2025
Italy
58.1
in 2025
Greece rank
29th
Italy rank
31st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.3 against 58.1 in Italy, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.59 | 53.59 | 1 | Greece |
| 1990s | 53.56 | 52.25 | 1.31 | Greece |
| 2000s | 57.71 | 54.23 | 3.48 | Greece |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 55.94 | 3.48 | Greece |
| 2020s | 60.02 | 57.03 | 2.98 | 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 61.3 against 58.1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Greece and Italy?
- 3.2, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.