Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Greece
Greece: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 34.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece stood at 34.2. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece peaked at 46.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2025.
That places Greece 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.8 | — |
| 2015 | 45.6 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.2 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.9 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.2 | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.55 | 40.6 | 46.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.32 | 34.2 | 37.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Greece was 34.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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