Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece
Greece: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 47.11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece stood at 47.11. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece peaked at 49.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.11, in 2025.
That places Greece 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.47 | — |
| 2015 | 48.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.58 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.51 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.23 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.75 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.85 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.11 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.45 | 48.34 | 48.58 | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.13 | 47.11 | 49.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece was 47.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.11 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.