Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 28.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece is 28.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece peaked at 61.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.2% | — |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -32.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 28.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Greece was 28.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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