Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece
Greece: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 79.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
268.4 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
79.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece stood at 79.4 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece peaked at 268.4 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Greece 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 119.7 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 137.4 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 159.1 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 189.2 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 213.7 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 239.4 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 244.3 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 268.4 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 259.4 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 245.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 234.2 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 208.2 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 172.2 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 154.5 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 129.4 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 107.7 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 79.4 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 79.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 79.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 106 Thousand persons, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.25 Thousand persons | 98.8 Thousand persons | 119.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 219.05 Thousand persons | 137.4 Thousand persons | 268.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.9 Thousand persons | 79.4 Thousand persons | 208.2 Thousand persons | 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Greece was 79.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 268.4 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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