Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece

Greece: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1984
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.71 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.609 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.6 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.593 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.603 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.597 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.586 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.601 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.582 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.606 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.567 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.558 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.572 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.574 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece peaked at 0.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

Greece ranks 61st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1984 0.7%
2004 0.6% -14.2%
2005 0.6% -1.5%
2006 0.6% -1.1%
2007 0.6% +1.6%
2008 0.6% -1.0%
2009 0.6% -1.9%
2010 0.6% +2.7%
2011 0.6% -3.3%
2012 0.6% +4.1%
2013 0.6% -6.4%
2014 0.6% -1.6%
2015 0.6% +2.6%
2016 0.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Brazil 0.6% compare
  2. 59 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  3. 60 Iceland 0.6% compare
  4. 62 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  5. 63 Netherlands 0.6% compare
  6. 64 India 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Greece ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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