Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece
Greece: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 11.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2007
All-time low
10.7
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.6 for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece peaked at 27.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2024.
That places Greece 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.2 | — |
| 2005 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 11.6 | +8.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6 | 25.6 | 27.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.57 | 12.9 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- 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 educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Greece was 11.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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