Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Greece
Greece: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Greece stood at 1.21 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Greece peaked at 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.05 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Greece ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 97 Ukraine 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Liberia 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lesotho 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ireland 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Morocco 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Greece?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Greece was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.