Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece
Greece: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.71 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece peaked at 7.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.97, in 2020.
Greece ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 | +71.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | -0.23 | -105.1% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | -1843.5% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | -1.14 | -141.6% |
| 2009 | -3.15 | +176.3% |
| 2010 | -2.71 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | -2.59 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | -137.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +217.3% |
| 2014 | 0.69 | -77.8% |
| 2015 | -1.94 | -381.2% |
| 2016 | -1.49 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | -0.81 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | -0.17 | -79.0% |
| 2019 | -0.43 | +152.9% |
| 2020 | -8.97 | +1986.0% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -183.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -80.3% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 1.71 | +5.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1986.0% | -0.43 | -8.97 |
| 2006 | +1843.5% | -0.23 | 4.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | -3.15 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.536 | -2.71 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9133 | -8.97 | 7.51 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Greece was 1.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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