Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece
Greece: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece stood at 79. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece peaked at 252 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2025.
That places Greece 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 113 | — |
| 2010 | 129 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 150 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 178 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 201 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 225 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 230 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 252 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 244 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 230 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 188 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 172 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 154 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 129 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 108 | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 79 | -26.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113 | 113 | 113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 205.9 | 129 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.33 | 79 | 188 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece was 79 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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