Employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece
Greece: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 11.48 in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.92 | — |
| 1992 | 19.64 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.35 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.38 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.85 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.57 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.4 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 17.37 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.75 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.32 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 14.54 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.19 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.48 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.01 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.87 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.34 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.15 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.09 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.93 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.15 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.48 | +2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.87, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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