Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Greece

Greece: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 5.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.9
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2013
All-time low
1.7
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 3.32005: 10.32006: 9.52007: 6.72008: 5.42009: 1.72010: 6.22011: 15.12012: 9.52013: 29.62014: 23.42015: 25.12016: 26.12017: 22.62018: 21.72019: 27.12020: 11.42021: 18.42022: 9.52023: 11.12024: 10.62025: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece is 5.9, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece peaked at 29.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2009.

That places Greece 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 3.3 —
2005 10.3 +212.1%
2006 9.5 -7.8%
2007 6.7 -29.5%
2008 5.4 -19.4%
2009 1.7 -68.5%
2010 6.2 +264.7%
2011 15.1 +143.5%
2012 9.5 -37.1%
2013 29.6 +211.6%
2014 23.4 -20.9%
2015 25.1 +7.3%
2016 26.1 +4.0%
2017 22.6 -13.4%
2018 21.7 -4.0%
2019 27.1 +24.9%
2020 11.4 -57.9%
2021 18.4 +61.4%
2022 9.5 -48.4%
2023 11.1 +16.8%
2024 10.6 -4.5%
2025 5.9 -44.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 5.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +264.7% 1.7 6.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.15 1.7 10.3 6
2010s 20.64 6.2 29.6 10
2020s 11.15 5.9 18.4 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 45 Hungary 13.6 compare
  2. 46 Portugal 12.3 compare
  3. 47 Türkiye 8.3 compare
  4. 49 Switzerland 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece was 5.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2013.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2009.
How does Greece rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Greece ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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