Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece

Greece: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,761 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,761
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 69 countries
All-time high
4,783
in 2014
All-time low
4,254
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2014201920252014: 4.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece stood at 4,761.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece peaked at 4,783 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,254, in 2020.

That places Greece 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,600 4,268 4,783 6
2020s 4,635 4,254 4,761 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Switzerland 5,134 compare
  2. 28 Hungary 4,903 compare
  3. 29 Austria 4,776 compare
  4. 31 Zambia 4,561 compare
  5. 32 Israel 4,476 compare
  6. 33 Hong Kong, China 3,811 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece was 4,761 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,783 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4,254 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Greece ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.