Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Greece

Greece: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 4.31 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.31 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.61 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.51 million
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Greece, 1995–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1995201020251995: 3.8M1996: 3.8M1997: 3.8M1998: 4.0M1999: 4.0M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.6M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.1M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.8M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.9M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.2M2024: 4.3M2025: 4.3M

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

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis) in Greece, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Hungary 4.77 million compare
  2. 24 Austria 4.50 million compare
  3. 25 Israel 4.41 million compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 3.03 million compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 2.98 million compare
  6. 29 Norway 2.91 million compare

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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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Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
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46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
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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