Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 77.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2% | — |
| 1991 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.9% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 96 Luxembourg 77.9% compare
- 97 Korea 77.6% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 77.5% compare
- 100 Burundi 77.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 77.3% compare
- 102 Cuba 77.2% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Greece was 77.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.