Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece
Greece: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece, 2007–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece is 23.43, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece peaked at 23.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 2007.
That places Greece 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.27 | — |
| 2008 | 20.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.37 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.04 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.47 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.53 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.77 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.24 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.23 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.29 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.43 | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 | 20.27 | 21.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 21.47 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.43 | 23.43 | 23.43 | 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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Greece was 23.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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