Public sector employment in Greece
Greece: Public sector employment was 795.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Greece, 1987–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment in Greece is 795.84, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Greece peaked at 1,020 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 718.86, in 1993.
Greece ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 742.74 | — |
| 1988 | 764.09 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 791.48 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 785.08 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 774.25 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 788.08 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 718.86 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 784.6 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 742.65 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 821.31 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 839.96 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 848.23 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 853.52 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 860.11 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 884.99 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 910.94 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 924.54 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,003 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 976.66 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,011 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,018 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,020 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,001 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 974.37 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 917.97 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 842.69 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 811.63 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 784.34 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 774.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 784.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 800.36 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 745.06 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 777.81 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 795.84 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 766.1 | 742.74 | 791.48 | 3 |
| 1990s | 795.66 | 718.86 | 853.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.07 | 860.11 | 1,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.36 | 745.06 | 974.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.84 | 795.84 | 795.84 | 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 in Greece?
- Public sector employment in Greece was 795.84 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.86 in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for public sector employment?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.