Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 4.31 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.31 million for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Greece peaked at 4.61 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 2013.
That places Greece 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.80 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.39 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.31 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.90 million | 3.80 million | 4.02 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.40 million | 4.08 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 3.51 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 3.88 million | 4.31 million | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,405 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 14.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 851.45 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Greece?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Greece was 4.31 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org