Employment-to-population ratio in Greece
Greece: Employment-to-population ratio was 48.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment-to-population ratio in Greece stood at 48.3.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Greece peaked at 49.41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 2013.
Greece ranks 51st of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.16 | — |
| 2005 | 48.22 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.92 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.41 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.99 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.96 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.99 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 37.13 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.25 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.08 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.66 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.18 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.42 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.91 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.12 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 46.54 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 47.11 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 48.3 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.43 | 47.92 | 49.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.32 | 36.99 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.34 | 42.05 | 48.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 in Greece?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Greece was 48.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.