Working-age population in Greece
Greece: Working-age population was 9,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9,002 for working-age population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Greece peaked at 9,435 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,403, in 1993.
Greece ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Working-age population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,685 | — |
| 1988 | 7,754 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,830 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7,999 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,142 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,214 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,403 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 8,022 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 7,591 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8,403 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 8,723 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,680 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,765 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,840 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,156 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9,188 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,235 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,285 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,332 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,374 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,412 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,435 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,431 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,399 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,373 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,345 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,310 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,282 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,247 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,213 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,177 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,323 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 8,300 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,426 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,065 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 9,050 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,037 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,018 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9,002 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,756 | 7,685 | 7,830 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8,194 | 7,403 | 8,765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,269 | 8,840 | 9,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,097 | 8,300 | 9,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,933 | 8,426 | 9,065 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Greece?
- Working-age population in Greece was 9,002 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,435 in 2008.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,403 in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for working-age population?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.