Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 2,959 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
2,959
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,767
in 2001
All-time low
2,959
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 3.5k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.1k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.1k2025: 3.0k2026: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece stood at 2,959. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 3,767 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,959, in 2026.

That places Greece 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 3,542
1999 3,578 +1.0%
2000 3,618 +1.1%
2001 3,767 +4.1%
2002 3,663 -2.7%
2003 3,627 -1.0%
2004 3,561 -1.8%
2005 3,535 -0.7%
2006 3,516 -0.5%
2007 3,509 -0.2%
2008 3,471 -1.1%
2009 3,388 -2.4%
2010 3,349 -1.1%
2011 3,387 +1.1%
2012 3,346 -1.2%
2013 3,356 +0.3%
2014 3,342 -0.4%
2015 3,261 -2.4%
2016 3,265 +0.1%
2017 3,261 -0.1%
2018 3,249 -0.4%
2019 3,232 -0.5%
2020 3,257 +0.8%
2021 3,185 -2.2%
2022 3,131 -1.7%
2023 3,126 -0.2%
2024 3,051 -2.4%
2025 3,002 -1.6%
2026 2,959 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,560 3,542 3,578 2
2000s 3,565 3,388 3,767 10
2010s 3,305 3,232 3,387 10
2020s 3,102 2,959 3,257 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Romania 6,173 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 3,286 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 3,207 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 2,548 compare
  5. 12 Czechia 2,466 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 2,270 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Greece was 2,959 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,959 in 2026.
How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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