Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level was 34.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
8.2 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece stood at 34.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 34.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Greece ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5 Thousand persons | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 29.3 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 34.7 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.7 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.52 Thousand persons | 8.2 Thousand persons | 21.3 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.63 Thousand persons | 22.7 Thousand persons | 34.7 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 employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Greece was 34.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for employed persons in sport by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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 Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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