LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Greece
Greece: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 13.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Greece stood at 13.58. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Greece peaked at 34.16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 2025.
Greece ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.16 | — |
| 2015 | 32.79 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.74 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.57 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 27.09 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 24.73 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 24.16 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.27 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.47 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 17.05 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 14.97 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 13.58 | -9.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 13.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 13.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.01 | 24.73 | 34.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 13.58 | 24.16 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Greece?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Greece was 13.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.16 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.