Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 2,953 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,953 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,733 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
2,953 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece stood at 2,953 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece peaked at 3,733 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,953 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,098 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,152 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,169 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,213 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,274 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,243 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,294 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,409 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,602 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,557 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,608 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,629 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,633 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,637 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,716 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,459 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,517 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,556 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,733 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,656 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,620 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,533 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,523 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,489 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,483 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,460 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,382 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,332 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,359 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,327 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,303 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,290 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,245 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,211 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,199 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,198 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,168 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,212 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,225 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,076 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,059 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,996 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,953 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,953 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,953 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,206 Thousand persons | 3,098 Thousand persons | 3,294 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,577 Thousand persons | 3,409 Thousand persons | 3,716 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,544 Thousand persons | 3,382 Thousand persons | 3,733 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,263 Thousand persons | 3,168 Thousand persons | 3,359 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 Thousand persons | 2,953 Thousand persons | 3,225 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 2,953 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,733 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 2,953 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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