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

Greece: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 4.69 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.69 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2010
All-time low
3,714
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1984200020161984: 3.7k2004: 4.7M2005: 4.7M2006: 4.7M2007: 4.8M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.9M2010: 5.0M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.9M2013: 4.9M2014: 4.8M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Greece stood at 4.69 million.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 5.02 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,714, in 1984.

Greece ranks 55th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,714 3,714 3,714 1
2000s 4.77 million 4.67 million 4.93 million 6
2010s 4.85 million 4.69 million 5.02 million 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Belgium 4.91 million compare
  2. 53 Sweden 4.76 million compare
  3. 54 Senegal 4.69 million compare
  4. 56 Hungary 4.62 million compare
  5. 57 Austria 4.16 million compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 4.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Greece?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 4.69 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2010.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,714 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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