Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 2,959 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
2,959 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,767 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
2,959 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.6k 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: 3.3k Thousand persons2013: 3.4k Thousand persons2014: 3.3k Thousand persons2015: 3.3k Thousand persons2016: 3.3k Thousand persons2017: 3.3k Thousand persons2018: 3.2k Thousand persons2019: 3.2k Thousand persons2020: 3.3k Thousand persons2021: 3.2k Thousand persons2022: 3.1k Thousand persons2023: 3.1k Thousand persons2024: 3.1k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons2026: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2,959 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 3,767 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,959 Thousand persons, in 2026.

That places Greece 14th out of 45 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Belgium 3,286 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 3,207 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 3,207 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Portugal 2,548 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Czechia 2,466 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Hungary 2,270 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece?
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Greece was 2,959 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,767 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,959 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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