Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece
Greece: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece peaked at 29.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2013.
That places Greece 168th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare
- 166 Romania 19.0% compare
- 167 Egypt 18.9% compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.7% compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 18.6% compare
- 171 Iraq 18.4% 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, total (%) in Greece?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.