Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece

Greece: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 6,199 Number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
6,199 Number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
15,048 Number
in 1985
All-time low
6,199 Number
in 2009
Years of data
33
1970–2009

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece, 1970–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970198920091970: 7.9k Number1975: 9.8k Number1979: 12.5k Number1980: 12.1k Number1981: 12.1k Number1982: 11.9k Number1983: 12.2k Number1984: 13.4k Number1985: 15.0k Number1986: 14.6k Number1987: 14.5k Number1988: 14.2k Number1989: 14.0k Number1990: 13.3k Number1991: 13.0k Number1992: 12.5k Number1993: 12.2k Number1994: 12.0k Number1995: 12.5k Number1996: 11.7k Number1997: 11.8k Number1998: 10.9k Number1999: 10.3k Number2000: 10.0k Number2001: 9.6k Number2002: 9.1k Number2003: 8.8k Number2004: 8.4k Number2005: 8.0k Number2006: 7.5k Number2007: 7.2k Number2008: 6.8k Number2009: 6.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2009, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece stood at 6,199 Number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece peaked at 15,048 Number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,199 Number, in 2009.

Greece ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Greece, 1970 to 2009.
Year Number Change
1970 7,900 Number
1975 9,800 Number +24.1%
1979 12,472 Number +27.3%
1980 12,140 Number -2.7%
1981 12,118 Number -0.2%
1982 11,866 Number -2.1%
1983 12,184 Number +2.7%
1984 13,416 Number +10.1%
1985 15,048 Number +12.2%
1986 14,596 Number -3.0%
1987 14,525 Number -0.5%
1988 14,209 Number -2.2%
1989 13,970 Number -1.7%
1990 13,324 Number -4.6%
1991 13,005 Number -2.4%
1992 12,458 Number -4.2%
1993 12,155 Number -2.4%
1994 12,006 Number -1.2%
1995 12,510 Number +4.2%
1996 11,721 Number -6.3%
1997 11,758 Number +0.3%
1998 10,874 Number -7.5%
1999 10,342 Number -4.9%
2000 9,973 Number -3.6%
2001 9,599 Number -3.8%
2002 9,108 Number -5.1%
2003 8,797 Number -3.4%
2004 8,394 Number -4.6%
2005 7,963 Number -5.1%
2006 7,505 Number -5.8%
2007 7,234 Number -3.6%
2008 6,801 Number -6.0%
2009 6,199 Number -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,057 Number 7,900 Number 12,472 Number 3
1980s 13,407 Number 11,866 Number 15,048 Number 10
1990s 12,015 Number 10,342 Number 13,324 Number 10
2000s 8,157 Number 6,199 Number 9,973 Number 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Norway 8,055 Number compare
  2. 31 Portugal 6,509 Number compare
  3. 33 Latvia 4,657 Number compare
  4. 33 Latvia 4,657 Number compare
  5. 35 Ireland 4,234 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Greece was 6,199 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15,048 Number in 1985.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6,199 Number in 2009.
How does Greece rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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