Employment rates by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 55.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.9
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
55.9
in 2025
All-time low
42.9
in 2013
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level in Greece is 55.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 55.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.9, in 2013.
That places Greece 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50.7 | — |
| 1984 | 50.3 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.5 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.4 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 50 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 50.5 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.9 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.2 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 50 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52 | +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 | -0.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.39 | 50 | 50.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.68 | 47.9 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.16 | 49.8 | 54.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 | 42.9 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 49 | 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)
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- 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 in Greece?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Greece was 55.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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