Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece

Greece: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.61 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.672 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.674 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.672 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.673 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.687 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.688 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.679 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.583 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.583 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.551 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.547 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.567 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.578 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Greece ranks 92nd 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1984 0.6%
2004 0.7% +10.1%
2005 0.7% +0.3%
2006 0.7% -0.3%
2007 0.7% +0.1%
2008 0.7% +2.0%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.7% -1.4%
2011 0.6% -14.1%
2012 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% -5.4%
2014 0.5% -0.8%
2015 0.6% +3.6%
2016 0.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Greece was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Greece ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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