Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Greece
Greece: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 8.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece is 8.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece peaked at 23.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9, 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 … most in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3 | — |
| 2004 | 10 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 14 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 21 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | -14.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +65.2% | 6.9 | 11.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.11 | 11.4 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 8.6 | 16.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 15 Italy 9.7 compare
- 15 Norway 9.7 compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.9 compare
- 18 Sweden 8.6 compare
- 20 Romania 8.5 compare
- 21 Netherlands 8.2 compare
- 21 Netherlands 8.2 compare
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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