Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece

Greece: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.548 % of total population in working age2004: 0.611 % of total population in working age2005: 0.61 % of total population in working age2006: 0.608 % of total population in working age2007: 0.611 % of total population in working age2008: 0.627 % of total population in working age2009: 0.625 % of total population in working age2010: 0.617 % of total population in working age2011: 0.529 % of total population in working age2012: 0.528 % of total population in working age2013: 0.497 % of total population in working age2014: 0.495 % of total population in working age2015: 0.515 % of total population in working age2016: 0.524 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Greece ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1984 0.5%
2004 0.6% +11.5%
2005 0.6% -0.2%
2006 0.6% -0.3%
2007 0.6% +0.5%
2008 0.6% +2.6%
2009 0.6% -0.3%
2010 0.6% -1.2%
2011 0.5% -14.3%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.5% -5.9%
2014 0.5% -0.4%
2015 0.5% +4.2%
2016 0.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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