Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece
Greece: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 3,070 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece is 3,070 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece peaked at 3,155 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,203 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Greece 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,980 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,910 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,746 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,459 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,274 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,203 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,254 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,393 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,400 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,460 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,560 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,659 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,634 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,793 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,875 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,866 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,976 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3,155 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2026 | 3,070 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,945 Thousand persons | 2,910 Thousand persons | 2,980 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,441 Thousand persons | 2,203 Thousand persons | 2,746 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,910 Thousand persons | 2,634 Thousand persons | 3,155 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece was 3,070 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,155 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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