Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece
Greece: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 47.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece peaked at 48.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.
That places Greece 153rd out of 186 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+, total (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 42.1% | 47.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.