Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece
Greece: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece stood at 65.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece peaked at 68.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1991.
That places Greece 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.4% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 65.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 54.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.4% compare
- 38 Spain 66.3% compare
- 39 New Caledonia 66.3% compare
- 41 Japan 65.3% compare
- 42 South Africa 64.8% compare
- 43 Iraq 64.2% compare
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Greece?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Greece was 65.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).