Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Greece

Greece: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,996 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,996 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,996 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,934 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Greece, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200020081992: 1.9k Thousand persons1993: 2.0k Thousand persons1994: 2.0k Thousand persons1995: 2.1k Thousand persons1996: 2.1k Thousand persons1997: 2.1k Thousand persons1998: 2.3k Thousand persons1999: 2.3k Thousand persons2000: 2.4k Thousand persons2001: 2.6k Thousand persons2002: 2.6k Thousand persons2003: 2.7k Thousand persons2004: 2.8k Thousand persons2005: 2.8k Thousand persons2006: 2.9k Thousand persons2007: 3.0k Thousand persons2008: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece stood at 2,996 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece peaked at 2,996 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,934 Thousand persons, in 1992.

That places Greece 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Greece, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 1,934 Thousand persons
1993 1,978 Thousand persons +2.3%
1994 2,016 Thousand persons +1.9%
1995 2,058 Thousand persons +2.1%
1996 2,099 Thousand persons +2.0%
1997 2,111 Thousand persons +0.6%
1998 2,270 Thousand persons +7.5%
1999 2,336 Thousand persons +2.9%
2000 2,378 Thousand persons +1.8%
2001 2,550 Thousand persons +7.2%
2002 2,614 Thousand persons +2.5%
2003 2,680 Thousand persons +2.5%
2004 2,811 Thousand persons +4.9%
2005 2,843 Thousand persons +1.1%
2006 2,896 Thousand persons +1.8%
2007 2,951 Thousand persons +1.9%
2008 2,996 Thousand persons +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,100 Thousand persons 1,934 Thousand persons 2,336 Thousand persons 8
2000s 2,746 Thousand persons 2,378 Thousand persons 2,996 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 2,941 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Denmark 2,549 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Norway 2,318 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece was 2,996 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,996 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,934 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does Greece rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Greece ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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