Employees by occupation in Greece
Greece: Employees by occupation was 3,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,127
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,127
in 2025
All-time low
1,706
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Greece is 3,127, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 occupation in Greece peaked at 3,127 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,706, in 1983.
Greece ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,706 | — |
| 1984 | 1,739 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,764 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,770 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,791 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,842 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,884 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,943 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,928 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,934 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,978 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,016 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,058 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,099 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,111 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,270 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,336 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,378 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,550 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,614 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,680 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,811 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,843 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,896 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,951 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,996 | +1.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,785 | 1,706 | 1,884 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,067 | 1,928 | 2,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,767 | 2,378 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 | 2,213 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,863 | 2,640 | 3,127 | 6 |
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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 in Greece?
- Employees by occupation in Greece was 3,127 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for employees by occupation?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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