Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 1,089 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,089
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,342
in 2008
All-time low
1,082
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greece, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,089 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greece peaked at 1,342 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,082, in 2025.
That places Greece 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,342 | — |
| 2009 | 1,326 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,282 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,212 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,138 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,108 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,106 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,096 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,101 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,130 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,138 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,116 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,138 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,136 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,124 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,158 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,146 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,082 | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 1,089 | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,089 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,089 is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.3, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,334 | 1,326 | 1,342 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 1,096 | 1,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,125 | 1,082 | 1,158 | 7 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greece was 1,089 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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