Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,089 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,089 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,342 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,082 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece is 1,089 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 1,342 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,082 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,293 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,304 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,307 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,300 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,319 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,325 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,314 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,305 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,320 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,313 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,342 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,326 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,282 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,212 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,138 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,108 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,106 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,096 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,101 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,130 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,138 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,116 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,138 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,136 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,124 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,158 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,146 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,082 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 1,089 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,089 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,089 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.3 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,299 Thousand persons | 1,293 Thousand persons | 1,304 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,317 Thousand persons | 1,300 Thousand persons | 1,342 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1,282 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,125 Thousand persons | 1,082 Thousand persons | 1,158 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Greece was 1,089 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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