Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece
Greece: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,127 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece is 3,127 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece peaked at 3,127 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,213 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Greece ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,996 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,949 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,826 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,586 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,340 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2,213 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,263 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,348 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,420 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,473 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,546 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,662 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,640 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,677 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,883 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,894 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,960 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3,127 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,972 Thousand persons | 2,949 Thousand persons | 2,996 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,468 Thousand persons | 2,213 Thousand persons | 2,826 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,863 Thousand persons | 2,640 Thousand persons | 3,127 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece was 3,127 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,213 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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