Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 61.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 61.3 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 61.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.7, in 2001.
Greece ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.71 | 55.7 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 59 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.02 | 58.5 | 61.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Greece was 61.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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