Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 38.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 48.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2025.
Greece ranks 9th of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 45.0% | — |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +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 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -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 | 42.0% | -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 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +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 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 43.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.7% | 41.5% | 6 |
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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 48.0% 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 9th out of 45 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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