Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece

Greece: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.529 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.558 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.5 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.498 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.52 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.527 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.523 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.52 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.523 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.495 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.489 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.446 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.456 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Greece 42nd 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.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.5%
2005 0.6% +5.6%
2006 0.5% -10.4%
2007 0.5% -0.4%
2008 0.5% +4.4%
2009 0.5% +1.3%
2010 0.5% -0.7%
2011 0.5% -0.5%
2012 0.5% +0.5%
2013 0.5% -5.3%
2014 0.5% -1.1%
2015 0.4% -8.9%
2016 0.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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