Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece

Greece: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 61.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
61.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2025
All-time low
53
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025

02040601995201020251995: 53.11996: 53.61997: 531998: 561999: 56.42000: 56.32001: 55.72002: 56.32003: 56.92004: 582005: 58.22006: 58.62007: 58.62008: 58.92009: 59.62010: 602011: 59.32012: 59.22013: 59.12014: 592015: 59.42016: 59.62017: 59.62018: 59.42019: 59.62020: 58.62021: 58.52022: 60.32023: 60.42024: 612025: 61.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece stood at 61.3. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece peaked at 61.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1997.

Greece ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 53.1
1996 53.6 +0.9%
1997 53 -1.1%
1998 56 +5.7%
1999 56.4 +0.7%
2000 56.3 -0.2%
2001 55.7 -1.1%
2002 56.3 +1.1%
2003 56.9 +1.1%
2004 58 +1.9%
2005 58.2 +0.3%
2006 58.6 +0.7%
2007 58.6 +0.0%
2008 58.9 +0.5%
2009 59.6 +1.2%
2010 60 +0.7%
2011 59.3 -1.2%
2012 59.2 -0.2%
2013 59.1 -0.2%
2014 59 -0.2%
2015 59.4 +0.7%
2016 59.6 +0.3%
2017 59.6 +0.0%
2018 59.4 -0.3%
2019 59.6 +0.3%
2020 58.6 -1.7%
2021 58.5 -0.2%
2022 60.3 +3.1%
2023 60.4 +0.2%
2024 61 +1.0%
2025 61.3 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.42 53 56.4 5
2000s 57.71 55.7 59.6 10
2010s 59.42 59 60 10
2020s 60.02 58.5 61.3 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Bulgaria 62.9 compare
  2. 27 Belgium 62.7 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 62.3 compare
  4. 30 Croatia 60.6 compare
  5. 31 Italy 58.1 compare
  6. 32 North Macedonia 57.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece?
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Greece was 61.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1997.
How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
Greece ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force participation rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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