Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Greece
Greece: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 9.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2019
All-time low
7.2
in 2012
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Greece is 9.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Greece peaked at 11.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2012.
That places Greece 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.9 | — |
| 1996 | 8.1 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3 | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.24 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Greece?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Greece was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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