Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece

Greece: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
56.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 1991
All-time low
45.5%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 62.51992: 61.91993: 60.81994: 61.21995: 611996: 61.11997: 60.31998: 59.91999: 592000: 59.22001: 58.72002: 58.92003: 59.52004: 59.22005: 59.52006: 60.22007: 60.32008: 60.42009: 59.12010: 56.82011: 52.42012: 47.72013: 45.72014: 45.52015: 46.22016: 47.22017: 48.52018: 49.92019: 50.82020: 50.32021: 51.52022: 54.32023: 54.62024: 55.52025: 56.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece is 56.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece peaked at 62.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2014.

That places Greece 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Greece, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 62.5%
1992 61.9% -1.0%
1993 60.8% -1.7%
1994 61.2% +0.6%
1995 61.0% -0.3%
1996 61.1% +0.1%
1997 60.3% -1.2%
1998 59.9% -0.7%
1999 59.0% -1.5%
2000 59.2% +0.2%
2001 58.7% -0.9%
2002 58.9% +0.5%
2003 59.5% +0.9%
2004 59.2% -0.4%
2005 59.5% +0.5%
2006 60.2% +1.0%
2007 60.3% +0.1%
2008 60.4% +0.2%
2009 59.1% -2.2%
2010 56.8% -3.8%
2011 52.4% -7.7%
2012 47.7% -9.0%
2013 45.7% -4.2%
2014 45.5% -0.5%
2015 46.2% +1.6%
2016 47.2% +2.1%
2017 48.5% +2.7%
2018 49.9% +3.0%
2019 50.8% +1.8%
2020 50.3% -0.8%
2021 51.5% +2.2%
2022 54.3% +5.6%
2023 54.6% +0.4%
2024 55.5% +1.7%
2025 56.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.9% 59.0% 62.5% 9
2000s 59.5% 58.7% 60.4% 10
2010s 49.1% 45.5% 56.8% 10
2020s 53.7% 50.3% 56.1% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 154 Spain 56.6% compare
  2. 155 Tunisia 56.5% compare
  3. 156 Guyana 56.5% compare
  4. 158 New Caledonia 55.6% compare
  5. 159 Cape Verde 55.6% compare
  6. 160 Belgium 55.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece was 56.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Greece ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.