Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece

Greece: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1984
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.815 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.8 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.789 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.794 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.805 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.798 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.788 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.793 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece peaked at 0.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places Greece 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1984 0.8%
2004 0.8% -1.4%
2005 0.8% -0.0%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -1.4%
2008 0.8% +0.7%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% +1.3%
2011 0.8% -1.2%
2012 0.8% +0.4%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% -1.4%
2015 0.8% +0.5%
2016 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  2. 56 Austria 0.8% compare
  3. 57 Norway 0.8% compare
  4. 59 Hungary 0.8% compare
  5. 60 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
  6. 61 Uruguay 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Greece was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1984.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Greece ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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