Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece
Greece: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 22.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece peaked at 31.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
That places Greece 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
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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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Greece was 22.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Greece ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).