Greece vs Turkey: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Greece
47.11
in 2025
Turkey
46.48
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Turkey rank
10th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 47.11 against 46.48 in Turkey, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.72 | 45 | 2.73 | Greece |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 48.77 | 0.5933 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 48.13 | 47.53 | 0.5972 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 47.11 against 46.48 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.63, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Greece ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.