Median hourly earnings of employees in Greece
Greece: Median hourly earnings of employees was 5.05 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Median hourly earnings of employees in Greece, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.05 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Greece ranks 50th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median hourly earnings of employees in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.9 | — |
| 2016 | 4.85 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3, 29% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.06, 34% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.81 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
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 median hourly earnings of employees in Greece?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Greece was 5.05 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.