Number of employed individuals in Greece
Greece: Number of employed individuals was 9,957 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9,957
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
18,006
in 2018
All-time low
4,126
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Number of employed individuals in Greece, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9,957 for number of employed individuals in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Greece peaked at 18,006 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,126, in 2012.
That places Greece 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of employed individuals in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,571 | — |
| 2008 | 6,480 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 6,715 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,330 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,593 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 4,126 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5,133 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5,994 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10,498 | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 13,649 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 17,208 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 18,006 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,115 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 9,957 | -17.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9,957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9,957 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,028, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,255 | 5,571 | 6,715 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,765 | 4,126 | 18,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,957 | 9,957 | 9,957 | 1 |
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 number of employed individuals in Greece?
- Number of employed individuals in Greece was 9,957 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,006 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,126 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for number of employed individuals?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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