Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece
Greece: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2014
All-time low
6.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by most in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -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 | 14.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 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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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 47 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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