Labor force participation rate by age in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate by age was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Greece is 23.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Greece peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Greece was 23.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).