Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 76 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 76 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 255 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Greece 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 118 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 135 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 159 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 201 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 202 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 235 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 230 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 255 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 231 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 227 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 216 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 169 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 184 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 127 Thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 129 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84 Thousand persons | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 81 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 76 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 209.1 Thousand persons | 135 Thousand persons | 255 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.43 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Greece?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece was 76 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 255 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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