Employment by status in Greece
Greece: Employment by status was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 69.3% for employment by status in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Greece peaked at 69.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1992.
That places Greece 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 69.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.0% | 61.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.0% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 62.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.0% | 69.7% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Greece?
- Employment by status in Greece was 69.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for employment by status?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.