Greece vs Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Greece
2,953 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
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 3,073 Thousand persons against 2,953 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 120 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,215 Thousand persons | 4,552 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,577 Thousand persons | 4,067 Thousand persons | 490.6 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,544 Thousand persons | 3,676 Thousand persons | 132.08 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,263 Thousand persons | 3,634 Thousand persons | 370.8 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,087 Thousand persons | 3,246 Thousand persons | 158.93 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 3,073 Thousand persons against 2,953 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Greece and Netherlands?
- 120 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.