Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Greece

Greece: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 213 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
213
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
597
in 1998
All-time low
213
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

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

02004006001992200620201992: 5351993: 5321994: 5181995: 5151996: 5071997: 5741998: 5971999: 5892000: 5682001: 5282002: 5002003: 4642004: 4872005: 4402006: 4042007: 3882008: 3732009: 3622010: 3482011: 3372012: 3262013: 3112014: 3032015: 2682016: 2622017: 2532018: 2372019: 2322020: 213

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece is 213, 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2020.

That places Greece 30th out of 50 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: quarterly data (1989–2020) 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 Value Change
1992 535 —
1993 532 -0.6%
1994 518 -2.6%
1995 515 -0.6%
1996 507 -1.6%
1997 574 +13.2%
1998 597 +4.0%
1999 589 -1.3%
2000 568 -3.6%
2001 528 -7.0%
2002 500 -5.3%
2003 464 -7.2%
2004 487 +5.0%
2005 440 -9.7%
2006 404 -8.2%
2007 388 -4.0%
2008 373 -3.9%
2009 362 -2.9%
2010 348 -3.9%
2011 337 -3.2%
2012 326 -3.3%
2013 311 -4.6%
2014 303 -2.6%
2015 268 -11.6%
2016 262 -2.2%
2017 253 -3.4%
2018 237 -6.3%
2019 232 -2.1%
2020 213 -8.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 213 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 331, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Ireland 263 compare
  2. 28 Serbia 218 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 218 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 156 compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 156 compare
  6. 33 Bulgaria 142 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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 30th out of 50 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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