Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece
Greece: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece is 9.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece peaked at 14.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.
Greece ranks 75th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 United Arab Emirates 10.0% compare
- 73 Ecuador 9.9% compare
- 74 Ghana 9.8% compare
- 75 South Africa 9.8% compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 78 Uruguay 9.8% 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Greece was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).