Labor force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate was 51.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.96
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.89
in 2010
All-time low
48.99
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 51.96 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 52.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.99, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.54 | — |
| 1991 | 48.99 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 49.62 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 49.55 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.07 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.34 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.9 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.65 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.75 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.58 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.44 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.72 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.01 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.03 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.43 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.27 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.33 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.73 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.16 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.89 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.56 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.23 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.15 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.02 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.05 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.83 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.33 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.96 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 51.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 51.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4 | 48.99 | 51.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.85 | 50.72 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.48 | 50.8 | 52.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 50.05 | 52.33 | 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 51.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.99 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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