Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 588 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
588
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,662
in 2009
All-time low
588
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026

05001.0k1.5k2009201720262009: 1.7k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 9582016: 8922017: 8832018: 8852019: 7722020: 6412021: 6442022: 6592023: 6402024: 6312025: 6362026: 588

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece stood at 588. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,662 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 588, in 2026.

Greece ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 1,662 —
2010 1,496 -10.0%
2011 1,272 -15.0%
2012 1,091 -14.2%
2013 1,023 -6.2%
2014 1,011 -1.2%
2015 958 -5.2%
2016 892 -6.9%
2017 883 -1.0%
2018 885 +0.2%
2019 772 -12.8%
2020 641 -17.0%
2021 644 +0.5%
2022 659 +2.3%
2023 640 -2.9%
2024 631 -1.4%
2025 636 +0.8%
2026 588 -7.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 588 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 588 is above the median for high income countries, which is 398, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,662 1,662 1,662 1
2010s 1,028 772 1,496 10
2020s 634.14 588 659 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Portugal 1,591 compare
  2. 9 Romania 848 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 686 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 562 compare
  5. 13 Poland 561 compare
  6. 14 Denmark 534 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece was 588 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,662 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 588 in 2026.
How does Greece rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 839 data points, 2009–2026
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