Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 23.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2021.
That places Greece 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total … 15-24 modeled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7% | — |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 23.0% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece was 23.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.