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

Latest (2025)
2,998 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,771 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
2,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 3.7k Thousand persons1996: 3.7k Thousand persons1997: 3.8k Thousand persons1998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.5k Thousand persons2000: 3.6k Thousand persons2001: 3.8k Thousand persons2002: 3.7k Thousand persons2003: 3.6k Thousand persons2004: 3.6k Thousand persons2005: 3.5k Thousand persons2006: 3.5k Thousand persons2007: 3.5k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.4k Thousand persons2010: 3.3k Thousand persons2011: 3.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.4k Thousand persons2013: 3.3k Thousand persons2014: 3.3k Thousand persons2015: 3.3k Thousand persons2016: 3.2k Thousand persons2017: 3.2k Thousand persons2018: 3.2k Thousand persons2019: 3.2k Thousand persons2020: 3.3k Thousand persons2021: 3.3k Thousand persons2022: 3.1k Thousand persons2023: 3.1k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Romania 6,176 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Belgium 3,257 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 3,197 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 Portugal 2,557 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Czechia 2,497 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Hungary 2,276 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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