Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece
Greece: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 2.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2.46 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.64 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
2.13 million Thousand hours worked
in 2020
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.46 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2026.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Greece peaked at 2.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
Greece ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.24 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 2.23 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million Thousand hours worked | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million Thousand hours worked | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million Thousand hours worked | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.62 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million Thousand hours worked | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million Thousand hours worked | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million Thousand hours worked | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million Thousand hours worked | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million Thousand hours worked | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.64 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 2.46 million Thousand hours worked | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million Thousand hours worked | 2.22 million Thousand hours worked | 2.32 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million Thousand hours worked | 2.30 million Thousand hours worked | 2.62 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million Thousand hours worked | 2.24 million Thousand hours worked | 2.42 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million Thousand hours worked | 2.13 million Thousand hours worked | 2.64 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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 in Greece?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Greece was 2.46 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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