Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece
Greece: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 7.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.01 for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece peaked at 33.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 2025.
Greece ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.75 | — |
| 2007 | 32.54 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.5 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.92 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.37 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 7.01 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.59 | 31.5 | 33.75 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 7.01 | 7.92 | 5 |
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 share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Greece was 7.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.