LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece
Greece: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 661.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 661.12 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece peaked at 1,723 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 539.25, in 2008.
That places Greece 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 606.4 | — |
| 2007 | 575.39 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 539.25 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 674.14 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 843.28 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1,137 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1,549 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 1,723 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,679 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,612 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,561 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,448 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,199 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,090 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,074 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,118 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 947.25 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 824.48 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 725.43 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 661.12 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 598.8 | 539.25 | 674.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,384 | 843.28 | 1,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.71 | 661.12 | 1,118 | 6 |
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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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Greece was 661.12 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.25 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.