Employment in Greece
Greece: Employment was 4,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,340
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,570
in 2008
All-time low
3,260
in 1993
Years of data
35
1981–2025
Employment in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,340 for employment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Greece peaked at 4,570 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,260, in 1993.
That places Greece 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,531 | — |
| 1982 | 3,502 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,260 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3,570 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3,362 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,767 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 3,834 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,973 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,992 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,050 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,164 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,208 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,286 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,322 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,383 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,482 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,516 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,570 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,511 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,348 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,016 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3,655 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,482 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,505 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,581 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,641 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,722 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,461 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,541 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,578 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,928 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4,141 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,193 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,277 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,340 | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,340 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,340 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,516 | 3,502 | 3,531 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,680 | 3,260 | 3,992 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,349 | 4,050 | 4,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,695 | 3,461 | 4,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,076 | 3,578 | 4,340 | 6 |
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 Greece?
- Employment in Greece was 4,340 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,570 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for employment?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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