Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece

Greece: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
103rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1984
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.811984200020161984: 0.943 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.913 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.909 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.908 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.913 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.885 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.775 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.764 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.731 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.725 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.742 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.758 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece peaked at 0.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Greece ranks 103rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1984 0.9%
2004 0.9% -3.2%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 0.9% +0.5%
2008 0.9% +1.1%
2009 0.9% -1.1%
2010 0.9% -2.9%
2011 0.8% -12.4%
2012 0.8% -1.4%
2013 0.7% -4.4%
2014 0.7% -0.8%
2015 0.7% +2.5%
2016 0.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 100 Gambia 0.8% compare
  2. 101 Spain 0.8% compare
  3. 102 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 104 Albania 0.7% compare
  5. 105 South Africa 0.7% compare
  6. 106 Georgia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Greece was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Greece ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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