Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece

Greece: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.039 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece is 0.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Greece 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.8%
2006 0.1% +5.8%
2007 0.1% +1.2%
2008 0.1% +11.1%
2009 0.1% -20.0%
2010 0.1% +4.3%
2011 0.1% -16.5%
2012 0.1% -13.9%
2013 0.0% -23.8%
2014 0.0% +22.1%
2015 0.0% -14.2%
2016 0.0% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 81 Portugal 0.0% compare
  2. 82 Spain 0.0% compare
  3. 83 Germany 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Ireland 0.0% compare
  6. 87 Malawi 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Greece ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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