Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece

Greece: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
51st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1984
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51984200020161984: 0.492 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.281 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.254 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.266 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.27 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.28 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.276 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.267 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.248 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 0.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Greece 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1984 0.5%
2004 0.3% -47.6%
2005 0.2% -17.1%
2006 0.3% +21.9%
2007 0.3% +8.0%
2008 0.3% -8.3%
2009 0.3% -1.6%
2010 0.3% +1.6%
2011 0.3% +3.3%
2012 0.3% +1.3%
2013 0.3% +3.7%
2014 0.3% -1.4%
2015 0.3% -3.0%
2016 0.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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