Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 86.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 86.25 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece peaked at 86.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.65, in 2002.
That places Greece 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.95 | — |
| 2002 | 67.65 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 74.58 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 74.48 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.24 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.53 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.47 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.22 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.75 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.97 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 84.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.04 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.56 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.45 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.17 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.41 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 85.22 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.63 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 86.25 | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 86.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 86.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.53 | 67.65 | 80.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.02 | 81.19 | 84.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.86 | 83.17 | 86.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 33 United Kingdom 87 compare
- 34 Jamaica 86.44 compare
- 35 Belgium 86.27 compare
- 37 Bolivia 85.34 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 84.78 compare
- 39 United States 84.58 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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Greece was 86.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.65 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.