Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece

Greece: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1984
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.642 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.555 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.546 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.537 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.548 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.552 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.532 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.523 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.444 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.452 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.402 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.398 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.406 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.413 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Greece 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1984 0.6%
2004 0.6% -13.6%
2005 0.5% -1.5%
2006 0.5% -1.7%
2007 0.5% +2.1%
2008 0.6% +0.7%
2009 0.5% -3.5%
2010 0.5% -1.7%
2011 0.4% -15.2%
2012 0.5% +1.8%
2013 0.4% -11.1%
2014 0.4% -1.0%
2015 0.4% +2.0%
2016 0.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 62 Turkey 0.4% compare
  2. 63 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  3. 64 Denmark 0.4% compare
  4. 66 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  5. 67 France 0.4% compare
  6. 68 Namibia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Greece ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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