Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece
Greece: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 10.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.46 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.46 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
All-time low
8.48 million Thousand hours worked
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.46 million Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Greece peaked at 10.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.48 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
Greece ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.98 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 8.93 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.89 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.27 million Thousand hours worked | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.27 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.30 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.28 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.47 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.56 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.74 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.07 million Thousand hours worked | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.19 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.27 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.34 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.15 million Thousand hours worked | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million Thousand hours worked | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.27 million Thousand hours worked | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.08 million Thousand hours worked | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.06 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.16 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.82 million Thousand hours worked | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.16 million Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.13 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.62 million Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.61 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million Thousand hours worked | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 9.52 million Thousand hours worked | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.05 million Thousand hours worked | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.29 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.46 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.46 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.46 million Thousand hours worked is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.68 million Thousand hours worked, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.46 million Thousand hours worked is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 million Thousand hours worked, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 million Thousand hours worked | 8.89 million Thousand hours worked | 9.27 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.84 million Thousand hours worked | 9.28 million Thousand hours worked | 10.34 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 million Thousand hours worked | 8.82 million Thousand hours worked | 9.62 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 million Thousand hours worked | 8.48 million Thousand hours worked | 10.46 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Romania 15.29 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Portugal 10.32 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 13 Czechia 9.90 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 14 Sweden 8.52 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Greece?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Greece was 10.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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