Employed persons by educational attainment level in Greece

Greece: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 4,330 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,330 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,599 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,503 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1983200420251983: 3.5k Thousand persons1984: 3.5k Thousand persons1985: 3.6k Thousand persons1986: 3.6k Thousand persons1987: 3.6k Thousand persons1988: 3.6k Thousand persons1989: 3.6k Thousand persons1990: 3.7k Thousand persons1991: 3.6k Thousand persons1992: 3.7k Thousand persons1993: 3.7k Thousand persons1994: 3.8k Thousand persons1995: 3.8k Thousand persons1996: 3.9k Thousand persons1997: 3.8k Thousand persons1998: 4.0k Thousand persons1999: 4.0k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.2k Thousand persons2002: 4.3k Thousand persons2003: 4.4k Thousand persons2004: 4.4k Thousand persons2005: 4.4k Thousand persons2006: 4.5k Thousand persons2007: 4.6k Thousand persons2008: 4.6k Thousand persons2009: 4.5k Thousand persons2010: 4.4k Thousand persons2011: 4.0k Thousand persons2012: 3.7k Thousand persons2013: 3.5k Thousand persons2014: 3.5k Thousand persons2015: 3.6k Thousand persons2016: 3.7k Thousand persons2017: 3.7k Thousand persons2018: 3.8k Thousand persons2019: 3.9k Thousand persons2020: 3.9k Thousand persons2021: 3.9k Thousand persons2022: 4.1k Thousand persons2023: 4.2k Thousand persons2024: 4.3k Thousand persons2025: 4.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 4,330 Thousand persons for employed persons by educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 4,599 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,503 Thousand persons, in 1983.

Greece ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,574 Thousand persons 3,503 Thousand persons 3,649 Thousand persons 7
1990s 3,800 Thousand persons 3,612 Thousand persons 4,032 Thousand persons 10
2000s 4,400 Thousand persons 4,091 Thousand persons 4,599 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,789 Thousand persons 3,508 Thousand persons 4,378 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,118 Thousand persons 3,871 Thousand persons 4,330 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Denmark 3,073 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 2,921 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Greece?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Greece was 4,330 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,599 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,503 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does Greece rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Greece ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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