Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece is 24.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Greece peaked at 55.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 39.9% | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 60% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +34.7% | 31.7% | 42.7% |
| 1971 | -27.6% | 55.1% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 31.7% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 36.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 6 |
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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 24.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 55.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Greece ranks 167th out of 176 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.