Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece
Greece: Average hourly earnings of employees was 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Greece ranks 26th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Malaysia 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Bolivia 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Costa Rica 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Thailand 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Mongolia 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Greece?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece was 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.