Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 3,210 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,210 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,210 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,203 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece is 3,210 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 3,210 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,203 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Greece 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,277 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,291 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,418 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,522 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,622 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,665 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,803 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2,868 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,900 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,978 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,980 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 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 | 3,210 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,210 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,210 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,284 Thousand persons | 2,277 Thousand persons | 2,291 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,767 Thousand persons | 2,418 Thousand persons | 2,980 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,441 Thousand persons | 2,203 Thousand persons | 2,746 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,930 Thousand persons | 2,634 Thousand persons | 3,210 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 occupation - quarterly data in Greece?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece was 3,210 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,210 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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