Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece
Greece: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 4,340 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,340 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece peaked at 4,610 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,364 Persons, in 1983.
That places Greece 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,364 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,402 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,455 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,457 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,468 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,533 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,560 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,602 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,523 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,561 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,603 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,660 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,693 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,733 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,725 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,854 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,835 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,088 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,202 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,265 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,353 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,390 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,444 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,528 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,564 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,610 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,556 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,390 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,054 Persons | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,695 Persons | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3,513 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,536 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,611 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,673 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,753 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,828 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,911 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,875 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,928 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,140 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,193 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,276 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,340 Persons | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,340 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,340 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,463 Persons | 3,364 Persons | 3,560 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,679 Persons | 3,523 Persons | 3,854 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,400 Persons | 4,088 Persons | 4,610 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,796 Persons | 3,513 Persons | 4,390 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,125 Persons | 3,875 Persons | 4,340 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Greece was 4,340 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,610 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,364 Persons in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.