Labor force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate was 52.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2010
All-time low
49.0%
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 52.0% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Greece peaked at 52.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1991.
Greece ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 52.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 52.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 52.3% | 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 in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate in Greece was 52.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate?
- Greece ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).