Persons outside … Persons population private households in Greece
Greece: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 38.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48
in 1991
All-time low
38.7
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece is 38.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece peaked at 48 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 2025.
Greece ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 45 | — |
| 1984 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.3 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.2 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 48 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.1 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.9 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 47 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 43.6 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.7 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 38.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 38.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 | 45 | 46 | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.44 | 43.6 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.29 | 40.4 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 40 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 | 38.7 | 41.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece was 38.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1991.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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