Greece vs Sweden: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Greece
10.33 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Sweden
8.53 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 10.33 million Thousand hours worked against 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in Sweden, a difference of 1.81 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 9.07 million Thousand hours worked 6.87 million Thousand hours worked 2.20 million Thousand hours worked Greece
2000s 9.84 million Thousand hours worked 7.19 million Thousand hours worked 2.65 million Thousand hours worked Greece
2010s 9.25 million Thousand hours worked 7.91 million Thousand hours worked 1.34 million Thousand hours worked Greece
2020s 9.84 million Thousand hours worked 8.45 million Thousand hours worked 1.39 million Thousand hours worked Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 10.33 million Thousand hours worked against 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Greece and Sweden?
1.81 million Thousand hours worked, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed