Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece
Greece: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 3.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece, 1992–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece is 3.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece peaked at 6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1995.
That places Greece 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | — |
| 1993 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.6 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Greece was 3.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.