Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece

Greece: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 493,051 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
493,051
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2004
All-time low
2,734
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, 1984–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1984200020161984: 2.7k2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.0M2008: 908.3k2009: 822.5k2010: 759.3k2011: 638.6k2012: 606.0k2013: 565.1k2014: 554.6k2015: 513.1k2016: 493.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece is 493,051, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece peaked at 1.11 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,734, in 1984.

That places Greece 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 2,734 —
2004 1.11 million +40509.1%
2005 1.05 million -5.3%
2006 1.06 million +0.4%
2007 1.02 million -3.7%
2008 908,316 -10.6%
2009 822,494 -9.4%
2010 759,265 -7.7%
2011 638,584 -15.9%
2012 606,024 -5.1%
2013 565,120 -6.7%
2014 554,648 -1.9%
2015 513,115 -7.5%
2016 493,051 -3.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 493,051 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102,992, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 493,051 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,020, 13.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +40509.1% 2,734 1.11 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,734 2,734 2,734 1
2000s 993,910 822,494 1.11 million 6
2010s 589,972 493,051 759,265 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 56 Poland 712,985 compare
  2. 57 Costa Rica 670,456 compare
  3. 58 Jordan 637,692 compare
  4. 60 Germany 452,324 compare
  5. 61 Serbia 445,755 compare
  6. 62 Djibouti 350,663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Greece was 493,051 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,734 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Greece ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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