Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Greece
Greece: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 5,183 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,183 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5,183 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
4,301 Thousand
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Greece stood at 5,183 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Greece peaked at 5,183 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,301 Thousand, in 2013.
That places Greece 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,324 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 4,334 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,441 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,491 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,607 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,652 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,743 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,807 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,867 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,836 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,706 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,505 Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,326 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,301 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,454 Thousand | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,323 Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,470 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,447 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,650 Thousand | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,752 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,630 Thousand | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,866 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,037 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,136 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5,183 Thousand | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,183 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,519 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,183 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,125 Thousand, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,610 Thousand | 4,324 Thousand | 4,867 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,493 Thousand | 4,301 Thousand | 4,752 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,970 Thousand | 4,630 Thousand | 5,183 Thousand | 5 |
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 (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Greece?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Greece was 5,183 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,183 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,301 Thousand in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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