Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece

Greece: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.60.81984200020161984: 0.647 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.736 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.742 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.74 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.737 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.745 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.755 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.767 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.752 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.763 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.754 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.755 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.763 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1984.

That places Greece 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1984 0.6%
2004 0.7% +13.8%
2005 0.7% +0.7%
2006 0.7% -0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% +1.0%
2009 0.8% +1.4%
2010 0.8% +1.5%
2011 0.8% -1.9%
2012 0.8% +1.4%
2013 0.8% -1.1%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  2. 59 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  3. 60 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  4. 62 China 0.8% compare
  5. 63 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  6. 64 Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Greece was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Greece ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force 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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