European Union vs Greece: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.4% against 4.3% in European Union, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 8.3% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 7.6% | 3.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), European Union or Greece?
- Greece, at 7.4% against 4.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between European Union and Greece?
- 3.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Greece rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- European Union ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).