People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece
Greece: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
478 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,203 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece is 478 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece peaked at 1,203 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 478 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Greece 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,184 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,203 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,091 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,034 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 959 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 894 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 923 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 710 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 614 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 550 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 478 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 478 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 478 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,094 Thousand persons | 959 Thousand persons | 1,203 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 694.83 Thousand persons | 478 Thousand persons | 923 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Greece was 478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,203 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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