Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece

Greece: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 356.4 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
356.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
356.4 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
269.5 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece, 1998–2008

01002003004001998200320081998: 269.5 Thousand persons1999: 285.8 Thousand persons2000: 329 Thousand persons2001: 309.5 Thousand persons2002: 310.8 Thousand persons2003: 301.6 Thousand persons2004: 332.7 Thousand persons2005: 340.3 Thousand persons2006: 317.7 Thousand persons2007: 321.4 Thousand persons2008: 356.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 356.4 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece peaked at 356.4 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 269.5 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Greece ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 269.5 Thousand persons
1999 285.8 Thousand persons +6.0%
2000 329 Thousand persons +15.1%
2001 309.5 Thousand persons -5.9%
2002 310.8 Thousand persons +0.4%
2003 301.6 Thousand persons -3.0%
2004 332.7 Thousand persons +10.3%
2005 340.3 Thousand persons +2.3%
2006 317.7 Thousand persons -6.6%
2007 321.4 Thousand persons +1.2%
2008 356.4 Thousand persons +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277.65 Thousand persons 269.5 Thousand persons 285.8 Thousand persons 2
2000s 324.38 Thousand persons 301.6 Thousand persons 356.4 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Portugal 859.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Sweden 600.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 465.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Czechia 332.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Belgium 312.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 303.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Greece was 356.4 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 356.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 269.5 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Greece rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Greece ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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