Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece
Greece: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2013
All-time low
3.6%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece peaked at 13.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.
That places Greece 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Greece was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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