Labour force by educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Labour force by educational attainment level was 4,752 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,752
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,030
in 2009
All-time low
3,802
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level in Greece is 4,752, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 5,030 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,802, in 1983.
Greece ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,802 | — |
| 1984 | 3,837 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,864 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,858 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,857 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,934 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,944 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,978 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,913 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,978 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,053 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,141 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,188 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,268 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,251 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,503 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4,575 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,610 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,711 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,748 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,812 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,909 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,929 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,967 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,973 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,987 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,030 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,018 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,925 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,882 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,838 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,803 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,800 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,800 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,775 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,739 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,724 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,601 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,722 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,709 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,746 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,752 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,871 | 3,802 | 3,944 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,185 | 3,913 | 4,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,868 | 4,610 | 5,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,830 | 4,724 | 5,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,692 | 4,601 | 4,752 | 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 labour force by educational attainment level in Greece?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Greece was 4,752 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,030 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,802 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).