Greece Labour Force Participation Rate

The share of people aged 15-64 who are either working or actively looking for work.

71.3%

−0.8pp vs Q1 2026

Q2 2026 · Quarterly data

Seasonally adjusted

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Labour Force Participation Rate

Q1 1998 to Q2 2026

Source: FRED series LRAC64TTGRQ156S · OECD, ages 15-64, seasonally adjusted, quarterly.

Greece Labour Force Participation Rate in context

Worked out from the published series shown above.

In Greece, the labour force participation rate rose by 0.5pp over the year to Q2 2026, from 70.9% in Q2 2025.

Over the past five years it has ranged from 67.4% in Q2 2021 to 72.1% in Q1 2026.

Its average since Q1 1998 is 67.0%, and the latest reading is above that.

How this series is defined

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Source
OECD via FRED
Series
LRAC64TTGRQ156S
Frequency
Quarterly
Unit
%
Seasonal adjustment
Seasonally adjusted
Latest observation
Q2 2026
Revision status
Latest published estimate, subject to revision

The survey changed method in 2021 under a new EU regulation, so figures before and after are not perfectly comparable.

Data refreshed 2026-10-08. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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