Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 52.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2010
All-time low
48.9%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 52.9% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Greece peaked at 53.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1997.
Greece ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.2% | — |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 39 Türkiye 53.5% compare
- 40 Montenegro 53.3% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 52.3% compare
- 43 Romania 51.4% compare
- 44 Italy 49.9% 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 rates by educational attainment level and in Greece?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Greece was 52.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 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 Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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