Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece
Greece: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 10.33 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.33 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.39 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece is 10.33 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece peaked at 10.39 million Thousand hours worked in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.48 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
That places Greece 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 | 10.26 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.39 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 10.33 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
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 | 9.84 million Thousand hours worked | 8.48 million Thousand hours worked | 10.39 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 10.28 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 13 Czechia 9.90 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 14 Sweden 8.53 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Greece was 10.33 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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