Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 3.59 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Greece, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.59 million for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Greece peaked at 3.59 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 1997.
Greece ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.38 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.15 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 3.59 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.38 million | 2.55 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.57 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.85 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.34 million | 3.59 million | 7 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3492 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,411 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Greece?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Greece was 3.59 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org