Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 61.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 61.7. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 61.7 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 55.4, in 2001.
That places Greece 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.1 | — |
| 1999 | 56.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 57.1 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 58 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.7 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.4 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.7 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.2 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 61.7 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.72 | 55.4 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.26 | 58.8 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.23 | 58.7 | 61.7 | 7 |
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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 61.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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