Employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece
Greece: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 566,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece is 566,240, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece peaked at 566,240 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 417,249, in 2013.
Greece ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 534,330 | — |
| 2009 | 517,640 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 492,829 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 470,571 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 432,457 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 417,249 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 463,409 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 493,063 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 527,940 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 537,886 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 541,285 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 564,003 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 535,801 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 509,037 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 564,852 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 566,240 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525,985 | 517,640 | 534,330 | 2 |
| 2010s | 494,069 | 417,249 | 564,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,982 | 509,037 | 566,240 | 4 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,427 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9413 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Greece was 566,240 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 566,240 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,249 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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