Labour force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rate was 52.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Greece, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Greece recorded 52.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Greece peaked at 53.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
Greece ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 52.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 52.35 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 51.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 53.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 51.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 53.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 50.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 52.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 28 Belgium 55.95 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 29 Costa Rica 55.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 30 Bulgaria 55.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 32 Romania 51.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 33 Italy 49.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 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 in Greece?
- Labour force participation rate in Greece was 52.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rate?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.