Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece
Greece: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 8,558 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,558 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,051 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
8,558 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece is 8,558 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece peaked at 9,051 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,558 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,987 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 9,017 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,048 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,051 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,029 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,002 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,988 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,958 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,944 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,906 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,875 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,833 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,786 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,751 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,711 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,703 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,655 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,654 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,603 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8,558 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8,558 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8,558 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,026 Thousand persons | 8,987 Thousand persons | 9,051 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,907 Thousand persons | 8,751 Thousand persons | 9,029 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 Thousand persons | 8,558 Thousand persons | 8,711 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Greece was 8,558 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,051 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,558 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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