Greece vs Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Greece
2,912 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands
3,086 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,086 Thousand persons against 2,912 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 174 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,515 Thousand persons | 3,757 Thousand persons | 242.4 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,539 Thousand persons | 3,673 Thousand persons | 134.32 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,259 Thousand persons | 3,640 Thousand persons | 381.03 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,057 Thousand persons | 3,213 Thousand persons | 156.8 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,086 Thousand persons against 2,912 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Greece and Netherlands?
- 174 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.