Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece
Greece: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 48.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2008
All-time low
37.4%
in 2013
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece stood at 48.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Greece peaked at 48.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 143rd of 178 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+, total (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.6% | — |
| 1982 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 45.6% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 42.5% | 48.2% | 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 48.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 143rd out of 178 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 24.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.