Inactivity rate in Greece
Greece: Inactivity rate was 45.48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 45.48 for inactivity rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Greece peaked at 47.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.83, in 2010.
That places Greece 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.55 | — |
| 2005 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.33 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.84 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.83 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.79 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.31 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.13 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.18 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.26 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.19 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.57 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.03 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.35 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.98 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.31 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.15 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.48 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2 | 45.84 | 46.55 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.65 | 44.83 | 47.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.88 | 45.15 | 47.03 | 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 in Greece?
- Inactivity rate in Greece was 45.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 47.31 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.83 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for inactivity rate?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.