Male labor participation rate in Greece
Greece: Male labor participation rate was 59.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.86
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.41
in 1990
All-time low
58
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Greece is 59.86, 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 participation rate in Greece peaked at 66.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58, 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.
Male labor participation rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.41 | — |
| 1991 | 65.55 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.17 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.52 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.43 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.27 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.75 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.07 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.18 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 63.91 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.53 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.73 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.57 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.67 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.44 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.12 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.81 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.01 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.62 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.61 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.03 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.86 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.84 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.01 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 58 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.87 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 59.56 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.25 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.86 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 59.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 59.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.29 | 64.18 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.52 | 63.2 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 58.84 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.26 | 58 | 60.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Greece?
- Male labor participation rate in Greece was 59.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for male labor participation rate?
- Greece ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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