Cultural employment by age in Greece
Greece: Cultural employment by age was 152.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
152.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
159.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
123.4 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Greece, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by age in Greece is 152.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Greece peaked at 159.7 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.4 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Greece 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 140.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 142.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 133.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 129.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 123.4 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 135.3 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 133.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 141.5 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 141.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 137.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 159.7 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 157.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 141.8 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 139.5 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 152.3 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 152.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 152.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.72 Thousand persons | 123.4 Thousand persons | 142.6 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 148.05 Thousand persons | 137.3 Thousand persons | 159.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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)
- 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 cultural employment by age in Greece?
- Cultural employment by age in Greece was 152.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 159.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.4 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for cultural employment by age?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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