Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece

Greece: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.21 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.194 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.245 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.252 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.236 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.232 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.232 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.247 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.24 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.278 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.316 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.313 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.3% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Greece 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -7.6%
2006 0.2% +26.0%
2007 0.3% +3.0%
2008 0.2% -6.5%
2009 0.2% -1.4%
2010 0.2% -0.3%
2011 0.2% -1.5%
2012 0.2% +8.4%
2013 0.2% -2.8%
2014 0.3% +15.9%
2015 0.3% +13.7%
2016 0.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Greece was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Greece ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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