Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece
Greece: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
14,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
In 2025, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece stood at 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS). That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece peaked at 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places Greece 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 15,890 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 17,142 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 17,976 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18,781 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19,066 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,332 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,286 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,248 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,810 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18,265 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17,627 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,674 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,642 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,634 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,295 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17,098 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,199 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,871 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,056 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,676 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,309 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 21,196 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,779 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 14,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,332 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,849 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 17,098 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,248 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,204 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 16,871 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Malta 25,738 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 24 Poland 23,832 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 25 Slovenia 23,561 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 27 Slovenia 22,567 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 28 Portugal 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 29 Poland 21,444 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Greece was 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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