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

Latest (2026)
3,070 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,155 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,203 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Greece, 2008–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201720262008: 3.0k Thousand persons2009: 2.9k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.5k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.2k Thousand persons2014: 2.3k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.5k Thousand persons2018: 2.6k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.8k Thousand persons2022: 2.9k Thousand persons2023: 2.9k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.2k Thousand persons2026: 3.1k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Greece, 2008 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Hungary 4,078 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 4,052 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Austria 3,915 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Denmark 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Norway 2,738 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 2,489 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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