Employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece

Greece: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 11.48 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
11.48
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.92
in 1991
All-time low
10.29
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 19.91992: 19.61993: 19.31994: 19.41995: 19.41996: 19.91997: 19.61998: 17.41999: 17.42000: 16.82001: 15.32002: 14.52003: 14.22004: 11.52005: 11.32006: 112007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 11.12010: 11.92011: 11.82012: 12.32013: 13.22014: 13.12015: 12.52016: 11.92017: 11.72018: 11.92019: 11.22020: 10.32021: 11.42022: 11.22023: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 11.48 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece peaked at 19.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2020.

That places Greece 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.1 17.37 19.92 9
2000s 12.7 10.61 16.75 10
2010s 12.13 11.15 13.15 10
2020s 11.07 10.29 11.48 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 103 Tunisia 12.85 compare
  2. 104 Kazakhstan 12.13 compare
  3. 105 Mexico 11.96 compare
  4. 107 Guyana 11.29 compare
  5. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1 compare
  6. 109 Venezuela 10.63 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece was 11.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.92 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Greece ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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