Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 60.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece is 60.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece peaked at 80.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2020.
That places Greece 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.6% | — |
| 1971 | 72.8% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 60.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 87% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 60.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 66.5% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 62.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.2% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Greece was 60.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Greece ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.