Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece
Greece: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,893 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,893
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,329
in 1951
All-time low
1,735
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece is 1,893, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece peaked at 2,329 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,735, in 2020.
Greece ranks 74th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,329 | — |
| 1952 | 2,320 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,310 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,300 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,291 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,282 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,272 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,263 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,253 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,244 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,234 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,224 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,214 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,195 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,185 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,175 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,165 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,156 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,114 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,115 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,116 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,118 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,119 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,121 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,122 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,123 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,125 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,126 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,127 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,124 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,053 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,071 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,059 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,017 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,006 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,047 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,025 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,055 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,082 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,103 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,069 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,051 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,049 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,045 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,045 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,040 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,038 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,031 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,020 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,019 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,052 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,037 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,025 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,013 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,989 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,950 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,990 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,997 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,949 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,935 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,943 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,947 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,961 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,918 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,735 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,854 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,882 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,893 | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,893 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,893 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,291 | 2,253 | 2,329 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,200 | 2,156 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,120 | 2,114 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,076 | 2,006 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,056 | 2,025 | 2,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,023 | 1,989 | 2,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 | 1,918 | 1,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 1,735 | 1,893 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
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- 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 working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Greece was 1,893 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,329 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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