Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Greece

Greece: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational was 8.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24
in 2014
All-time low
6.8
in 2009
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece, 2003–2025

5101520252003201420252003: 12.12004: 9.72005: 8.42006: 9.82007: 8.62008: 8.12009: 6.82010: 11.22011: 13.72012: 19.22013: 20.92014: 242015: 22.22016: 222017: 20.12018: 19.32019: 17.22020: 15.22021: 16.32022: 14.32023: 11.62024: 10.12025: 8.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 8.6 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece peaked at 24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2009.

That places Greece 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Greece, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 12.1 —
2004 9.7 -19.8%
2005 8.4 -13.4%
2006 9.8 +16.7%
2007 8.6 -12.2%
2008 8.1 -5.8%
2009 6.8 -16.0%
2010 11.2 +64.7%
2011 13.7 +22.3%
2012 19.2 +40.1%
2013 20.9 +8.9%
2014 24 +14.8%
2015 22.2 -7.5%
2016 22 -0.9%
2017 20.1 -8.6%
2018 19.3 -4.0%
2019 17.2 -10.9%
2020 15.2 -11.6%
2021 16.3 +7.2%
2022 14.3 -12.3%
2023 11.6 -18.9%
2024 10.1 -12.9%
2025 8.6 -14.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 8.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational 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 +64.7% 6.8 11.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.07 6.8 12.1 7
2010s 18.98 11.2 24 10
2020s 12.68 8.6 16.3 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Italy 9.6 compare
  2. 16 France 9.5 compare
  3. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.7 compare
  4. 19 Romania 8.4 compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 8.3 compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Greece was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2009.
How does Greece rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Greece ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,028 data points, 2003–2025
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