Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 631.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
631.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,684 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
552.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Greece stood at 631.8 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 1,684 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 552.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Greece 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 552.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 680.7 Thousand persons | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 850.3 Thousand persons | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 1,128 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1,511 Thousand persons | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 1,684 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,647 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,582 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,546 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,437 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,308 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,191 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,151 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,069 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 901.5 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 792.6 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 699.8 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 631.8 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 631.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 631.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.6 Thousand persons | 552.5 Thousand persons | 680.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,388 Thousand persons | 850.3 Thousand persons | 1,684 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.23 Thousand persons | 631.8 Thousand persons | 1,151 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 labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Greece was 631.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,684 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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