Children living in households with very low work intensity in Greece

Greece: Children living in households with very low work intensity was 5.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.9
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2016
All-time low
5.9
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece, 2015–2025

5101520252015202020252015: 25.52016: 26.12017: 22.22018: 22.42019: 22.62020: 11.22021: 17.62022: 9.52023: 11.12024: 10.62025: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece stood at 5.9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece peaked at 26.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2025.

That places Greece 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity 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) in Greece, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 25.5 —
2016 26.1 +2.4%
2017 22.2 -14.9%
2018 22.4 +0.9%
2019 22.6 +0.9%
2020 11.2 -50.4%
2021 17.6 +57.1%
2022 9.5 -46.0%
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 24.6, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.76 22.2 26.1 5
2020s 10.98 5.9 17.6 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Hungary 13.6 compare
  2. 40 Portugal 12.3 compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 8.2 compare
  4. 43 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 26.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2025.
How does Greece rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 43 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 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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). 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 446 data points, 2014–2025
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