Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece

Greece: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.897 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.889 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.891 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.898 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.911 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.896 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.87 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.75 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.739 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.701 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.701 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.757 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.775 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Greece 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2008 0.9% +1.5%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2010 0.9% -3.0%
2011 0.7% -13.8%
2012 0.7% -1.5%
2013 0.7% -5.1%
2014 0.7% +0.0%
2015 0.8% +8.0%
2016 0.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 96 Jordan 0.8% compare
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  3. 98 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 100 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  5. 101 South Africa 0.8% compare
  6. 102 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Greece ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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