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

Greece: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 3,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,127
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,127
in 2025
All-time low
2,213
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 3.0k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece is 3,127, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,213, in 2013.

Greece ranks 20th of 47 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) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,996 —
2009 2,949 -1.6%
2010 2,826 -4.1%
2011 2,586 -8.5%
2012 2,340 -9.5%
2013 2,213 -5.4%
2014 2,263 +2.3%
2015 2,348 +3.7%
2016 2,420 +3.1%
2017 2,473 +2.2%
2018 2,546 +2.9%
2019 2,662 +4.6%
2020 2,640 -0.8%
2021 2,677 +1.4%
2022 2,883 +7.7%
2023 2,894 +0.4%
2024 2,960 +2.3%
2025 3,127 +5.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3,127 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3,127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,972 2,949 2,996 2
2010s 2,468 2,213 2,826 10
2020s 2,863 2,640 3,127 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Hungary 4,099 compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 4,065 compare
  3. 19 Austria 3,951 compare
  4. 21 Denmark 2,856 compare
  5. 22 Norway 2,746 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 2,540 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,213 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Greece ranks 20th out of 47 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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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