Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Greece
Greece: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic was 568,710 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
568,710
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 16 countries
All-time high
702,170
in 1993
All-time low
568,710
in 2007
Years of data
8
1990–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Greece, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Greece stood at 568,710. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Greece peaked at 702,170 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 568,710, in 2007.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680,330 | — |
| 1993 | 702,170 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 637,940 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 597,270 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 587,480 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 614,250 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 600,800 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 568,710 | -5.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 568,710 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 3.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Greece's 568,710 is above the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 3.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,428 | 597,270 | 702,170 | 4 |
| 2000s | 592,810 | 568,710 | 614,250 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 2 Spain 967,680 compare
- 3 Metropolitan France 878,460 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 7 Portugal 338,040 compare
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 - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Greece?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Greece was 568,710 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 702,170 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,710 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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