Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece

Greece: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,761 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4,761
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 77 countries
All-time high
4,987
in 2009
All-time low
3,629
in 1993
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, 1987–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1987200620251987: 3.8k1988: 3.9k1989: 3.9k1990: 4.0k1991: 3.9k1992: 4.0k1993: 3.6k1994: 4.0k1995: 3.7k1996: 4.2k1997: 4.3k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.7k2003: 4.8k2004: 4.8k2005: 4.9k2006: 4.9k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.0k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Greece recorded 4,761 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece peaked at 4,987 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,629, in 1993.

Greece ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,900 3,844 3,941 3
1990s 4,079 3,629 4,544 10
2000s 4,818 4,568 4,987 10
2010s 4,715 4,268 4,982 10
2020s 4,635 4,254 4,761 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 36 Switzerland 5,134 compare
  2. 37 Hungary 4,903 compare
  3. 38 Austria 4,776 compare
  4. 40 Israel 4,493 compare
  5. 41 Honduras 3,929 compare
  6. 42 Paraguay 3,734 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece was 4,761 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,987 in 2009.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,629 in 1993.
How does Greece rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Greece ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
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The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.