Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 2,912 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,912 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,747 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
2,912 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece stood at 2,912 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece peaked at 3,747 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,912 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Greece ranks 14th of 45 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 not seeking employment by in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,477 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,552 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,597 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,747 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,629 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,602 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,533 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,508 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,489 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,479 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,441 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,366 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,329 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,351 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,299 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,312 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,291 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,216 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,215 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,207 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,196 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,173 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,218 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,140 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,081 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,085 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,012 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2,949 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 2,912 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,515 Thousand persons | 3,477 Thousand persons | 3,552 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,539 Thousand persons | 3,366 Thousand persons | 3,747 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,259 Thousand persons | 3,173 Thousand persons | 3,351 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,057 Thousand persons | 2,912 Thousand persons | 3,218 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece was 2,912 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,747 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,912 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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