Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 2,998 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,998 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece peaked at 3,771 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,998 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,646 Thousand persons | 3,532 Thousand persons | 3,771 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,566 Thousand persons | 3,403 Thousand persons | 3,754 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,299 Thousand persons | 3,208 Thousand persons | 3,381 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,126 Thousand persons | 2,998 Thousand persons | 3,267 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece was 2,998 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,771 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,998 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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