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Greece in the studies
Every ranking row in which Greece appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
46 figures in 41 studies
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Than One Romanian Worker in Six Works in Agriculture | Employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2025% of total employment | 9.3 | +5.5EU average | 2025 |
| Three Quarters of Irish Farm Output Comes From Animals | Animal goods as a share of agricultural output, 2025% of agricultural output | 21.2 | −23.2EU average | 2025 |
Children and youth
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One in Nine Young Europeans Is Neither Working Nor StudyingMember | Young people not in employment, education or training, aged 15-29, 2025% of population aged 15-29 | 13.6 | +2.6EU average | 2025 |
| Young Croatians Leave Their Parents' Home at 31.5 on Average | Estimated average age of leaving the parental household, 2025age in years | 30.9 | +4.6EU average | 2025 |
Economic globalisation
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece's Public and Private Sectors Owe Foreigners a Net 116.0% of GDPMember | Net external debt, end 2025% of GDP | 116.0 | — | 2025 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per Head Makes Luxembourg and Ireland Look Richer Than They Are | GDP per capita in purchasing power standards, 2025Index, EU27 = 100 | 68 | −32EU average | 2025 |
| Greece Has the EU's Highest Debt Relative to GDP and a Budget Surplus | General government debt, 2025% of GDP | 145.4 | +63.9EU average | 2025 |
| Greece Has the EU's Highest Debt Relative to GDP and a Budget Surplus | Government budget balance, 2025% of GDP, surplus positive | 2.0 | +5.1EU average | 2025 |
| In Two EU Countries, Households Spend More Than They Earn | Gross household saving rate, 2025% of gross disposable income | -3.9 | −18.2EU average | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Third of the EU's Unemployed Have Been Out of Work for a Year or More | Long-term unemployment as a share of total unemployment, aged 20-64, 2025% of unemployment | 56.2 | +23.0EU average | 2025 |
| Employment Rates Vary Far More Between EU Regions Than Between Countries | Employment rate, people aged 20-64, 2025Employment rate (%) | 71.0 | −5.1EU average | 2025 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Has the EU's Highest Share of People Who Cannot Afford Heating | Unable to keep home adequately warm, 2025% of population | 18.1 | +9.3EU average | 2025 |
Equality and non-discrimination
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania Is the Only EU Country Where Women's Employment Exceeds Men's | Gender employment gap, aged 20-64, 2025Percentage points | 17.4 | +7.8EU average | 2025 |
European pillar of social rights
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Quarter of Greeks Spend More Than 40% of Income on Housing | Housing cost overburden rate, 2025% of population | 26.4 | +18.8EU average | 2025 |
| One Greek in Nine Went Without Medical Care They Needed | Self-reported unmet medical need, 2025% of population aged 16 and over | 11.5 | +9.1EU average | 2025 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Than One Latvian in Nine Lives in a Crowded, Run-Down Home | Severe housing deprivation, 2023% of population | 6.9 | +2.9EU average | 2023 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5% of Greek Residents' Trips Last One to Three Nights, the EU's Lowest | Share of residents' trips lasting one to three nights, 2025% of trips (derived) | 27.5 | −27.9EU share | 2025 |
| 27.5% of Greek Residents' Trips Last One to Three Nights, the EU's Lowest | Share of residents' personal trips lasting one to three nights, 2025% of personal trips (derived) | 26.7 | −26.4EU share | 2025 |
| Luxembourg's Residents Spend Nearly All Their Holiday Nights Abroad | Share of residents' personal-trip nights spent abroad, 2025% of nights | 12.7 | −33.5EU share | 2025 |
| Most EU Countries Still Make Fewer Business Trips Than Before the PandemicMember | Business trips as a share of all trips made by residents, 2025% of trips (derived) | 3.0 | −7.7EU share | 2025 |
| Nearly Half of Slovak Private-Sector Jobs Are in Firms With Under Ten Staff | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with fewer than 10 persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 44.1 | +14.5EU share | 2024 |
| Nearly Half of Slovak Private-Sector Jobs Are in Firms With Under Ten Staff | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with 250 or more persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 17.4 | — | 2024 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark's Net Wealth Abroad Is Worth 97.8% of Its GDPMember | Net international investment position, end 2025% of GDP | -138.4 | — | 2025 |
| Hungary's Labour Cost per Unit of Output Rose by Over Half in Five Years | Nominal unit labour costs, 2025 (2020 = 100)index, 2020 = 100 | 110.6 | −8.5EU average | 2025 |
Migrant integration
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrants' Children in the EU Run Twice the Poverty Risk of Other ChildrenMember | Children whose parents were born abroad at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2025% of children under 18 | 46.5 | +6.2EU figure | 2025 |
| In Greece, 85.3% of Working Non-EU Citizens With a Degree Are OverqualifiedMember | Over-qualification rate of non-EU citizens, 2025% of employed graduates | 85.3 | +43.9EU average | 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9% Fewer Children Sought Asylum Alone in the EU Than a Year Earlier | Children applying for asylum without a responsible adult, per million inhabitants, 2025applicants per million inhabitants (derived) | 283.9 | +244.2EU figure | 2025 |
| 45.9% Fewer Children Sought Asylum Alone in the EU Than a Year Earlier | Change in the number of children applying for asylum without a responsible adult, 2024 to 2025applicants (derived) | -1,765 | — | 2025 |
| Croatians Are the Least Likely in the EU to Go Without EssentialsMember | Material and social deprivation rate, 2025% of population | 30.1 | +18.1EU average | 2025 |
| Italy Spends a Larger Share of GDP on Pensions Than Any Other EU Country | Change in expenditure on pensions, 2013 to 2024percentage points of GDP, 2024 minus 2013 | -2.83 | −2.25EU figure | 2024 |
| One in Five Europeans Is at Risk of Poverty or Exclusion | At risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2025% of population | 27.5 | +6.6EU average | 2025 |
| Poland Gives Families More of Its Social Spending Than Any Other EU Country | Family and children benefits as a share of all social benefits, 2025% of social benefits | 4.6 | −4.1EU share | 2025 |
| Poland Gives Families More of Its Social Spending Than Any Other EU Country | Family and children benefits per inhabitant, 2025PPS per inhabitant | 288 | −708EU figure | 2025 |
| The Share of People in Malta Without Maltese Citizenship Has Quadrupled | Change in the share of residents without the country's citizenship, 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2025percentage points (derived) | -1.0 | — | 1 January 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bulgarian Worker Produces Less Than Half as Much as a BelgianMember | Labour productivity per person employed, 2025index, EU27 = 100 | 66.7 | −33.3EU average | 2025 |
Quality of life
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italians Can Expect Nearly 21 More Healthy Years Than LatviansMember | Healthy life years at birth, 2024years | 69.9 | +4.7EU average | 2024 |
| Romanians Rate Their Lives Higher Than Germans Do | Mean life satisfaction, 2024rating, 0 to 10 | 6.7 | −0.5EU average | 2024 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One in Twenty European Workers Is an ICT Specialist | ICT specialists as a share of employment, 2025% of total employment | 2.5 | −2.5EU average | 2025 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Has the EU's Second-Worst School Dropout Rate | Early leavers from education and training, aged 18-24, 2025% of population aged 18-24 | 3.0 | −6.1EU average | 2025 |
| Swedish Adults Are Seven Times as Likely as Greeks to Be Taking a CourseMember | Participation in education and training, last four weeks, 2025% of population aged 25-64 | 5.2 | −8.5EU average | 2025 |
Sustainable development indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria Relies More on Green Taxes Than Any Other EU CountryMember | Environmental taxes as a share of tax revenue, 2024% of total tax revenue | 9.4 | +4.1EU average | 2024 |
| The Dutch Are Likelier Than Bulgarians to Say Crime Is a Problem Locally | Reporting crime, violence or vandalism in the area, 2023% of population | 20.9 | +10.9EU average | 2023 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel in the EU Is Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level | Change in air passengers carried, 2019 to 2025% change from 2019 (derived) | 30.2 | +24.5EU total | 2025 |
| In Romania the Risk of Dying on the Road Is Nearly Four Times Sweden's | Road traffic deaths, 2024Deaths per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.4 | +2.0EU average | 2024 |
| Lithuania Moves More of Its Freight by Rail Than Any Other EU Country | Share of inland freight carried by rail, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 1.3 | −15.3EU average | 2024 |
| Two EU Countries Have No Railway at All | Share of passenger transport by rail, 2024% of passenger-kilometres | 0.4 | −7.1EU average | 2024 |