Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Greece
Greece: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 16.3% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Greece peaked at 26.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Greece?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Greece was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.