Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.211 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece stood at -0.211 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 114.7% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 3.12 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Greece ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7002 % change on previous year | -0.789 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6723 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 0.4336 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1581 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 151 Lithuania -0.0425 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Samoa -0.0433 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Barbados -0.1771 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Austria -0.2125 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Montenegro -0.224 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Romania -0.2281 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Greece was -0.211 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.