Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece

Greece: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 70.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
70.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2025
All-time low
63.3
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 63.72000: 63.92001: 63.32002: 64.12003: 64.92004: 66.32005: 66.42006: 66.72007: 66.52008: 66.72009: 67.42010: 67.82011: 67.32012: 67.52013: 67.52014: 67.42015: 67.82016: 68.22017: 68.32018: 68.22019: 68.42020: 67.42021: 67.32022: 69.42023: 69.52024: 70.52025: 70.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece is 70.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 70.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2001.

That places Greece 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.7 63.7 63.7 1
2000s 65.62 63.3 67.4 10
2010s 67.84 67.3 68.4 10
2020s 69.17 67.3 70.9 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Serbia, Republic of 73 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 72.4 compare
  3. 29 Belgium 71.9 compare
  4. 31 Martinique 70.8 compare
  5. 32 Romania 67.1 compare
  6. 33 Italy 66.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece was 70.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2001.
How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Greece ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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