Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Greece

Greece: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
53rd
of 106 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 25-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.509 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.261 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.266 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.288 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.271 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.283 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.279 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Greece is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Greece peaked at 0.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Greece ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1984 0.5%
2004 0.3% -48.8%
2005 0.2% -17.0%
2006 0.3% +22.9%
2007 0.3% +8.4%
2008 0.3% -8.3%
2009 0.3% -2.4%
2010 0.3% +1.5%
2011 0.3% +2.7%
2012 0.3% +0.8%
2013 0.3% +4.6%
2014 0.3% -1.4%
2015 0.3% -3.2%
2016 0.3% -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% 0.3% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  2. 51 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  3. 52 Mexico 0.3% compare
  4. 54 Argentina 0.2% compare
  5. 55 Romania 0.2% compare
  6. 56 Chile 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Greece?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Greece was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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