Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece
Greece: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 47.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 47.11 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece peaked at 51.95 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2010.
Greece ranks 9th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 49.97 | — |
| 1988 | 49.54 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 49.67 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.29 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.95 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51.09 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.98 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.66 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.97 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 50.91 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.85 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 48.16 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.04 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.91 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.52 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.92 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.78 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.51 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.64 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.13 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 47 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.77 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.04 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.47 | +0.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.73 | 49.54 | 49.97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.26 | 47.85 | 51.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.03 | 47.13 | 49.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 47 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.13 | 47.11 | 49.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 6 Romania 48.61 compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.1 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 48.07 compare
- 10 Türkiye 46.48 compare
- 11 Croatia 45.94 compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 45.47 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Greece was 47.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.95 in 1991.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.