Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece

Greece: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 17,954 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,954 Euro
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
21,191 Euro
in 2009
All-time low
9,840 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece, 1995–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200920241995: 9.8k Euro1996: 10.7k Euro1997: 12.0k Euro1998: 11.9k Euro1999: 12.9k Euro2000: 12.9k Euro2001: 13.4k Euro2002: 14.8k Euro2003: 16.0k Euro2004: 16.8k Euro2005: 18.1k Euro2006: 19.1k Euro2007: 19.7k Euro2008: 20.2k Euro2009: 21.2k Euro2010: 20.7k Euro2011: 20.0k Euro2012: 19.1k Euro2013: 17.5k Euro2014: 17.1k Euro2015: 17.0k Euro2016: 16.5k Euro2017: 16.6k Euro2018: 15.9k Euro2019: 16.0k Euro2020: 15.9k Euro2021: 16.0k Euro2022: 16.5k Euro2023: 17.1k Euro2024: 18.0k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece is 17,954 Euro, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece peaked at 21,191 Euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9,840 Euro, in 1995.

Greece ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece, 1995 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
1995 9,840 Euro —
1996 10,689 Euro +8.6%
1997 11,982 Euro +12.1%
1998 11,935 Euro -0.4%
1999 12,922 Euro +8.3%
2000 12,916 Euro -0.0%
2001 13,441 Euro +4.1%
2002 14,778 Euro +9.9%
2003 16,004 Euro +8.3%
2004 16,831 Euro +5.2%
2005 18,078 Euro +7.4%
2006 19,078 Euro +5.5%
2007 19,727 Euro +3.4%
2008 20,225 Euro +2.5%
2009 21,191 Euro +4.8%
2010 20,722 Euro -2.2%
2011 20,021 Euro -3.4%
2012 19,056 Euro -4.8%
2013 17,523 Euro -8.0%
2014 17,052 Euro -2.7%
2015 17,002 Euro -0.3%
2016 16,540 Euro -2.7%
2017 16,575 Euro +0.2%
2018 15,920 Euro -4.0%
2019 15,967 Euro +0.3%
2020 15,859 Euro -0.7%
2021 16,018 Euro +1.0%
2022 16,515 Euro +3.1%
2023 17,070 Euro +3.4%
2024 17,954 Euro +5.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 17,954 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 17,954 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,474 Euro 9,840 Euro 12,922 Euro 5
2000s 17,227 Euro 12,916 Euro 21,191 Euro 10
2010s 17,638 Euro 15,920 Euro 20,722 Euro 10
2020s 16,683 Euro 15,859 Euro 17,954 Euro 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Slovakia 20,287 Euro compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 20,287 Euro compare
  3. 31 Hungary 18,461 Euro compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 15,387 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Greece was 17,954 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 21,191 Euro in 2009.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9,840 Euro in 1995.
How does Greece rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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