Male labor force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Male labor force participation rate was 59.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor force participation rate in Greece is 59.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Greece peaked at 66.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.0% | 60.3% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Greece?
- Male labor force participation rate in Greece was 59.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Greece ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).