Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece
Greece: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 38.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece is 38.3%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece peaked at 44.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2026.
Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.9% | — |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.3% | 41.3% | 7 |
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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 38.3% in 2026, 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 44.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2026.
- 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 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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