Employment rates by country of birth in Greece
Greece: Employment rates by country of birth was 55.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2025
All-time low
42.9%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by country of birth in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by country of birth in Greece is 55.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by country of birth in Greece peaked at 55.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by country of birth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.3% | — |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 47.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 55.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by country of birth in Greece?
- Employment rates by country of birth in Greece was 55.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment rates by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by country of birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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