Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece

Greece: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.894 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.889 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.907 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.89 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.858 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.738 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.725 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.697 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.684 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.712 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.726 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Greece 92nd out of 97 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, urban in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -0.5%
2007 0.9% +0.4%
2008 0.9% +1.5%
2009 0.9% -1.8%
2010 0.9% -3.6%
2011 0.7% -14.0%
2012 0.7% -1.7%
2013 0.7% -3.8%
2014 0.7% -1.9%
2015 0.7% +4.1%
2016 0.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 89 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 90 Croatia 0.8% compare
  3. 91 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 93 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 94 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  6. 95 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  7. 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Greece was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Greece ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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