Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 2,959 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 2,959. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 3,767 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,959, in 2026.
Greece ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Greece was 2,959 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,959 in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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