Greece vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Greece
38.7%
in 2025
Italy
41.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Italy rank
6th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.9% against 38.7% in Greece, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.4% | 46.4% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 47.8% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.8% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 44.1% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 43.0% | 3.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.9% against 38.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Greece and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Greece ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.