Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece

Greece: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
55th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.426 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.426 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.354 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.362 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.347 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.341 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.376 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.4% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Greece 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% +4.2%
2006 0.4% -3.0%
2007 0.4% +6.1%
2008 0.4% +5.0%
2009 0.4% -0.1%
2010 0.4% -0.3%
2011 0.4% -16.5%
2012 0.3% -8.0%
2013 0.4% +11.2%
2014 0.3% -4.2%
2015 0.3% -1.8%
2016 0.4% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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  5. 57 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 58 Indonesia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Greece rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Greece ranks 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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