Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Greece

Greece: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 1.41 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.41 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
49th
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.41 million
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201020162004: 2.7M2005: 2.7M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1.41 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Greece peaked at 2.71 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 2016.

That places Greece 49th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.37 million 2.13 million 2.71 million 6
2010s 1.79 million 1.41 million 2.21 million 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Bolivia 1.66 million compare
  2. 47 Honduras 1.61 million compare
  3. 48 Kyrgyzstan 1.47 million compare
  4. 50 Sweden 1.36 million compare
  5. 51 Portugal 1.25 million compare
  6. 52 Dominican Republic 1.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Greece?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Greece was 1.41 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2016.
How does Greece rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Greece ranks 49th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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