Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece
Greece: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
144th
of 154 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 1983
All-time low
14.5%
in 2013
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece peaked at 41.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 144th of 154 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.1% | — |
| 1982 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 29.7% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 30.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 141 Morocco 23.9% compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5% compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 21.8% compare
- 146 Romania 21.4% compare
- 147 Bhutan 21.3% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece was 22.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Greece ranks 144th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.