Self-employed persons by occupation in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by occupation was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by occupation in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Greece stood at 1,088 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Greece peaked at 1,337 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,088 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,265 Thousand persons | 1,249 Thousand persons | 1,278 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,284 Thousand persons | 1,267 Thousand persons | 1,295 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,324 Thousand persons | 1,314 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | 1,306 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,088 Thousand persons | 1,155 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Greece was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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