Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Greece

Greece: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 755 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
755
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 2013
All-time low
360
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece, 1993–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1993200620201993: 3601994: 3781995: 3951996: 4191997: 4381998: 5081999: 5552000: 5232001: 5082002: 4932003: 4732004: 5202005: 4932006: 4482007: 4182008: 3882009: 4852010: 6392011: 8822012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.0k2018: 9152019: 8192020: 755

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece is 755, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece peaked at 1,330 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 360, in 1993.

That places Greece 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Greece, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 360 —
1994 378 +5.0%
1995 395 +4.5%
1996 419 +6.1%
1997 438 +4.5%
1998 508 +16.0%
1999 555 +9.3%
2000 523 -5.8%
2001 508 -2.9%
2002 493 -3.0%
2003 473 -4.1%
2004 520 +9.9%
2005 493 -5.2%
2006 448 -9.1%
2007 418 -6.7%
2008 388 -7.2%
2009 485 +25.0%
2010 639 +31.8%
2011 882 +38.0%
2012 1,195 +35.5%
2013 1,330 +11.3%
2014 1,274 -4.2%
2015 1,197 -6.0%
2016 1,131 -5.5%
2017 1,027 -9.2%
2018 915 -10.9%
2019 819 -10.5%
2020 755 -7.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 755 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 755 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 436.14 360 555 7
2000s 474.9 388 523 10
2010s 1,041 639 1,330 10
2020s 755 755 755 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Germany 1,663 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  4. 10 Poland 537 compare
  5. 10 Poland 537 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Greece was 755 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 360 in 1993.
How does Greece rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Greece ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
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