Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece
Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 617 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 617 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 674 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 437 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Greece ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 650 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 674 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 620 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 442 Thousand persons | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 440 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 478 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 437 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 564 Thousand persons | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 558 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 561 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 617 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 565.2 Thousand persons | 440 Thousand persons | 674 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 535.83 Thousand persons | 437 Thousand persons | 617 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece was 617 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 674 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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