Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece
Greece: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 55.28 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece peaked at 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.04 persons per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Greece 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.24 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 46.6 persons per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3 persons per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 42.36 persons per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 39.14 persons per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 38.04 persons per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.54 persons per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 45.57 persons per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 48.99 persons per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 50.02 persons per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.44 persons per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.62 persons per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.08 persons per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 48.12 persons per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 54.25 persons per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 55.28 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.42 persons per 1,000 people | 46.6 persons per 1,000 people | 48.24 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4 persons per 1,000 people | 38.04 persons per 1,000 people | 52.62 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.93 persons per 1,000 people | 48.12 persons per 1,000 people | 55.28 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.15 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Australia 54.5 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Philippines 54.09 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Ecuador 52.6 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Greece was 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.