Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 4.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Greece is 4.94 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Greece peaked at 4.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 1995.
That places Greece 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.12 million | — |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.94 million | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.94 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.94 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 4.12 million | 4.31 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 4.37 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million | 4.44 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.70 million | 4.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Greece?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Greece was 4.94 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP