Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece

Greece: Average hourly earnings of employees was 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece, 2015–2020

02468102015201720202015: 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 8.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 9.6 international-$ in 2021 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Malaysia 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 24 Bolivia 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 27 Thailand 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 29 Mongolia 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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