Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece
Greece: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,761 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, 1987β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.