Greece Household Income Plunges 3.6% in Q1, Worst OECD Drop as GDP Outpaces Pay
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 7
Greece Household Income Plunges 3.6% in Q1, Worst OECD Drop as GDP Outpaces Pay
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 7
Summary
Greece’s real household disposable income per capita fell 3.6% from the previous quarter in Q1 2026, the steepest decline among OECD countries.
OECD data tied the drop mainly to weaker net property income—such as interest, dividends and investment returns—and lower net social benefits to households.
Across the OECD, real household income per capita rose just 0.2% in Q1, slowing from 0.6% in Q4 2025, while real GDP per capita edged up 0.3%, highlighting a widening gap between growth and household prosperity.
Of 21 countries with data, 13 posted income gains and 8 declines; Austria had the second-sharpest fall at 2.8%, while Hungary and Chile recorded the strongest increases at 6.0% and 4.8%.