Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Greece

Greece: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 125.2 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
125.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
144.7 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
108.6 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2014–2024

0501001502014201920242014: 117 Thousand persons2015: 108.6 Thousand persons2016: 123.1 Thousand persons2017: 124.4 Thousand persons2018: 128.7 Thousand persons2019: 129.4 Thousand persons2020: 123.3 Thousand persons2021: 144.4 Thousand persons2022: 144.7 Thousand persons2023: 128 Thousand persons2024: 125.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 125.2 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 144.7 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108.6 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Greece ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 117 Thousand persons —
2015 108.6 Thousand persons -7.2%
2016 123.1 Thousand persons +13.4%
2017 124.4 Thousand persons +1.1%
2018 128.7 Thousand persons +3.5%
2019 129.4 Thousand persons +0.5%
2020 123.3 Thousand persons -4.7%
2021 144.4 Thousand persons +17.1%
2022 144.7 Thousand persons +0.2%
2023 128 Thousand persons -11.5%
2024 125.2 Thousand persons -2.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 125.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 125.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 121.87 Thousand persons 108.6 Thousand persons 129.4 Thousand persons 6
2020s 133.12 Thousand persons 123.3 Thousand persons 144.7 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Austria 188.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Hungary 186.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Denmark 137.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Romania 123.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Norway 119.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Finland 110.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Greece?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Greece was 125.2 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 144.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 108.6 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Greece rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
420 places, 4,255 data points, 2014–2024
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