Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece

Greece: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 3,135 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,135 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,135 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,213 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201820252011: 2.6k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.2k Thousand persons2014: 2.3k Thousand persons2015: 2.3k Thousand persons2016: 2.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.5k Thousand persons2018: 2.5k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.7k Thousand persons2022: 2.9k Thousand persons2023: 2.9k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3,135 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece peaked at 3,135 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,213 Thousand persons, in 2013.

That places Greece 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 2,586 Thousand persons
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 2,720 Thousand persons +3.0%
2022 2,856 Thousand persons +5.0%
2023 2,917 Thousand persons +2.2%
2024 2,977 Thousand persons +2.1%
2025 3,135 Thousand persons +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,428 Thousand persons 2,213 Thousand persons 2,662 Thousand persons 9
2020s 2,874 Thousand persons 2,640 Thousand persons 3,135 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Hungary 4,114 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 4,059 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Austria 3,951 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Denmark 2,856 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Norway 2,742 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 2,557 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Greece was 3,135 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,135 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,213 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Greece ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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