Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 4,771 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,771 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,016 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4,479 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece stood at 4,771 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 5,016 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,479 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Greece ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,016 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,981 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,891 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,857 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,800 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,765 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,808 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,762 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,738 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,709 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,698 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,479 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,665 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,687 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,664 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,716 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,737 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 4,771 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,016 Thousand persons | 5,016 Thousand persons | 5,016 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,801 Thousand persons | 4,698 Thousand persons | 4,981 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,674 Thousand persons | 4,479 Thousand persons | 4,771 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 4,771 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 5,016 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,479 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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