Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 213 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
213 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
597 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
213 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, 1992–2020

02004006001992200620201992: 535 Thousand persons1993: 532 Thousand persons1994: 518 Thousand persons1995: 515 Thousand persons1996: 507 Thousand persons1997: 574 Thousand persons1998: 597 Thousand persons1999: 589 Thousand persons2000: 568 Thousand persons2001: 528 Thousand persons2002: 500 Thousand persons2003: 464 Thousand persons2004: 487 Thousand persons2005: 440 Thousand persons2006: 404 Thousand persons2007: 388 Thousand persons2008: 373 Thousand persons2009: 362 Thousand persons2010: 348 Thousand persons2011: 337 Thousand persons2012: 326 Thousand persons2013: 311 Thousand persons2014: 303 Thousand persons2015: 268 Thousand persons2016: 262 Thousand persons2017: 253 Thousand persons2018: 237 Thousand persons2019: 232 Thousand persons2020: 213 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece is 213 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 597 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 213 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Greece 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Greece, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 535 Thousand persons
1993 532 Thousand persons -0.6%
1994 518 Thousand persons -2.6%
1995 515 Thousand persons -0.6%
1996 507 Thousand persons -1.6%
1997 574 Thousand persons +13.2%
1998 597 Thousand persons +4.0%
1999 589 Thousand persons -1.3%
2000 568 Thousand persons -3.6%
2001 528 Thousand persons -7.0%
2002 500 Thousand persons -5.3%
2003 464 Thousand persons -7.2%
2004 487 Thousand persons +5.0%
2005 440 Thousand persons -9.7%
2006 404 Thousand persons -8.2%
2007 388 Thousand persons -4.0%
2008 373 Thousand persons -3.9%
2009 362 Thousand persons -2.9%
2010 348 Thousand persons -3.9%
2011 337 Thousand persons -3.2%
2012 326 Thousand persons -3.3%
2013 311 Thousand persons -4.6%
2014 303 Thousand persons -2.6%
2015 268 Thousand persons -11.6%
2016 262 Thousand persons -2.2%
2017 253 Thousand persons -3.4%
2018 237 Thousand persons -6.3%
2019 232 Thousand persons -2.1%
2020 213 Thousand persons -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545.88 Thousand persons 507 Thousand persons 597 Thousand persons 8
2000s 451.4 Thousand persons 362 Thousand persons 568 Thousand persons 10
2010s 287.7 Thousand persons 232 Thousand persons 348 Thousand persons 10
2020s 213 Thousand persons 213 Thousand persons 213 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Czechia 266 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Ireland 263 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Serbia 218 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 142 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece was 213 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 597 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 213 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Greece rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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