Greece vs Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Greece
61.3%
in 2025
Italy
58.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Italy rank
41st
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 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 47 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 | 54.6% | 53.6% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.2% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 54.2% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.9% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.0% | 3.0% | 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 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 47 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.