Labor force, total in Greece
Greece: Labor force, total was 4.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Greece stood at 4.72 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Greece peaked at 5.02 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million, in 1991.
Greece ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 million | 4.10 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million | 4.64 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.67 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.57 million | 4.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Greece?
- Labor force, total in Greece was 4.72 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for labor force, total?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.