Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece
Greece: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece is 56.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece peaked at 68.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2014.
Greece ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.1% | — |
| 1982 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 63.5% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.7% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 50.6% | 56.3% | 6 |
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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 56.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 174 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 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.