Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece
Greece: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 83.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2013
All-time low
82.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 83.6% for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece peaked at 88.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2005.
That places Greece 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 83.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 82.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 83.5% | 86.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Greece was 83.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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