Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Greece

Greece: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 78,620 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,620
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
83,529
in 2009
All-time low
43,463
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201120232000: 43.5k2001: 46.2k2002: 53.0k2003: 58.3k2004: 62.9k2005: 67.1k2006: 72.0k2007: 77.5k2008: 81.7k2009: 83.5k2010: 81.0k2011: 74.9k2012: 68.4k2013: 62.8k2014: 63.1k2015: 62.3k2016: 63.5k2017: 64.1k2018: 66.4k2019: 68.2k2020: 65.3k2021: 70.1k2022: 74.6k2023: 78.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 78,620 for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 83,529 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43,463, in 2000.

That places Greece 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 43,463 —
2001 46,227 +6.4%
2002 53,015 +14.7%
2003 58,255 +9.9%
2004 62,885 +7.9%
2005 67,083 +6.7%
2006 71,981 +7.3%
2007 77,514 +7.7%
2008 81,702 +5.4%
2009 83,529 +2.2%
2010 81,039 -3.0%
2011 74,886 -7.6%
2012 68,386 -8.7%
2013 62,778 -8.2%
2014 63,106 +0.5%
2015 62,288 -1.3%
2016 63,530 +2.0%
2017 64,076 +0.9%
2018 66,361 +3.6%
2019 68,216 +2.8%
2020 65,290 -4.3%
2021 70,114 +7.4%
2022 74,601 +6.4%
2023 78,620 +5.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 78,620 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126,000, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 78,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129,731, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,565 43,463 83,529 10
2010s 67,467 62,288 81,039 10
2020s 72,156 65,290 78,620 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Portugal 127,049 compare
  2. 18 Romania 124,952 compare
  3. 19 Hungary 81,423 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 51,616 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 51,616 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 43,153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Greece?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Greece was 78,620 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 83,529 in 2009.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 43,463 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
367 places, 8,785 data points, 2000–2024
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