Greece vs Western Europe: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Greece
- Western Europe
How they compare
Greece currently reports 48.64 against 41.37 in Western Europe, a difference of 7.27.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6 | 42.09 | 7.51 | Greece |
| 2000s | 48.15 | 41.65 | 6.49 | Greece |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 40.74 | 7.79 | Greece |
| 2020s | 48.59 | 40.72 | 7.87 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Greece or Western Europe?
- Greece, at 48.64 against 41.37 in Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Greece and Western Europe?
- 7.27, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Western Europe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Greece and Western Europe rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 34th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.