Labor force with basic education in Greece
Greece: Labor force with basic education was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Greece is 27.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Greece peaked at 51.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 113th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 110 France 28.8% compare
- 111 Romania 27.9% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 114 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 22.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 25.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Greece?
- Labor force with basic education in Greece was 27.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for labor force with basic education?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).