Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 10.26 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.26 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.34 million
in 2008
All-time low
8.48 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.26 million for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 10.34 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.48 million, in 2020.
Greece ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 million | 9.28 million | 10.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 million | 8.82 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 million | 8.48 million | 10.26 million | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Greece was 10.26 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 million in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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