Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece is 25.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece peaked at 44.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 38.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Greece was 25.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Greece ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.