Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 2,953 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,953
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,733
in 2001
All-time low
2,953
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece stood at 2,953. 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,953, in 2025.
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 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,098 | — |
| 1984 | 3,152 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,169 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,213 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,274 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,243 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,294 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,409 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,602 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,557 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,608 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,629 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,633 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,637 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,716 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,459 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,517 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,556 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,733 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,656 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,620 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,533 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,523 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,489 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,483 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,460 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,382 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,332 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,359 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,327 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,303 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,290 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,245 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,211 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,199 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,198 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,212 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,225 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,076 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,059 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,996 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,953 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,206 | 3,098 | 3,294 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,577 | 3,409 | 3,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,544 | 3,382 | 3,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,263 | 3,168 | 3,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 | 2,953 | 3,225 | 6 |
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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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 35 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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