Industry share of total emplyoment in Greece
Greece: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.32
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.99
in 1991
All-time low
15.02
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.32 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Greece peaked at 25.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.02, in 2020.
Greece ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.99 | — |
| 1992 | 25.66 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.43 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.57 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.38 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.88 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.82 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.37 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.27 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.52 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.39 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.91 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.91 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.58 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.41 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.32 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.75 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.84 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 16.69 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.09 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.05 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.36 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.52 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.02 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.28 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.95 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.36 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.32 | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 | 22.88 | 25.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 21.32 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 | 15.05 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 15.02 | 16.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Greece?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Greece was 16.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Greece ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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