Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece
Greece: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 48.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece stood at 48.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece peaked at 48.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2013.
That places Greece 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.7% | — |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.2% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 42.7% | 48.2% | 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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Greece was 48.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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