Labor force, total, per capita in Greece
Greece: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4528 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4528 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.4541 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3971 units per person, in 1991.
That places Greece 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4074 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3971 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4055 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4118 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4162 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.423 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4228 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4336 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4334 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.433 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4274 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4305 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4348 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4413 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4465 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4459 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4467 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4502 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4515 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4452 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4428 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4401 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4376 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4376 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4366 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.435 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4358 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4296 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4327 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4465 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4541 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4528 units per person | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4528 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4528 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4155 units per person | 0.3971 units per person | 0.4336 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.44 units per person | 0.4274 units per person | 0.4502 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.44 units per person | 0.435 units per person | 0.4515 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4439 units per person | 0.4296 units per person | 0.4541 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Greece?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Greece was 0.4528 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4541 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3971 units per person in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.