Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece
Greece: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 261 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece stood at 261 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece peaked at 381 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 217 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Greece 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 381 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 362 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 342 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 333 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 323 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 314 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 290 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 270 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 274 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 253 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 246 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 219 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 217 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 246 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 263 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 254 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 261 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381 Thousand persons | 381 Thousand persons | 381 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 300.7 Thousand persons | 246 Thousand persons | 362 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.33 Thousand persons | 217 Thousand persons | 263 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Greece was 261 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 381 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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