ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Greece

Greece: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 43.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.2 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 72 countries
All-time high
44.9 %
in 2022
All-time low
21.4 %
in 1988
Years of data
38
1987–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Greece, 1987–2024

0102030401987200520241987: 21.7 %1988: 21.4 %1989: 21.8 %1990: 22.3 %1991: 23.9 %1992: 22.8 %1993: 22.2 %1994: 23.2 %1995: 21.9 %1996: 22.7 %1997: 23.2 %1998: 26 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 28 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 37.6 %2007: 38.3 %2008: 38.4 %2009: 39 %2010: 38.8 %2011: 37.6 %2012: 38 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 40.5 %2018: 40.5 %2019: 42.6 %2020: 40.6 %2021: 42.3 %2022: 44.9 %2023: 44.8 %2024: 43.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 43.2 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Greece peaked at 44.9 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4 %, in 1988.

That places Greece 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Greece, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Greece, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 21.7 %
1988 21.4 % -1.4%
1989 21.8 % +1.9%
1990 22.3 % +2.3%
1991 23.9 % +7.2%
1992 22.8 % -4.6%
1993 22.2 % -2.6%
1994 23.2 % +4.5%
1995 21.9 % -5.6%
1996 22.7 % +3.7%
1997 23.2 % +2.2%
1998 26 % +12.1%
1999 26.4 % +1.5%
2000 28 % +6.1%
2001 31.1 % +11.1%
2002 30.7 % -1.3%
2003 31.3 % +2.0%
2004 37.8 % +20.8%
2005 37.5 % -0.8%
2006 37.6 % +0.3%
2007 38.3 % +1.9%
2008 38.4 % +0.3%
2009 39 % +1.6%
2010 38.8 % -0.5%
2011 37.6 % -3.1%
2012 38 % +1.1%
2013 37.6 % -1.1%
2014 37.8 % +0.5%
2015 39.8 % +5.3%
2016 40.9 % +2.8%
2017 40.5 % -1.0%
2018 40.5 % +0.0%
2019 42.6 % +5.2%
2020 40.6 % -4.7%
2021 42.3 % +4.2%
2022 44.9 % +6.1%
2023 44.8 % -0.2%
2024 43.2 % -3.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 43.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.45 %, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 43.2 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.8 %, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.63 % 21.4 % 21.8 % 3
1990s 23.46 % 21.9 % 26.4 % 10
2000s 34.97 % 28 % 39 % 10
2010s 39.41 % 37.6 % 42.6 % 10
2020s 43.16 % 40.6 % 44.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 54 Namibia 46 % compare
  4. 56 Panama 42.8 % compare
  5. 57 Thailand 40.5 % compare
  6. 58 Pakistan 38.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Greece?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Greece was 43.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 44.9 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4 % in 1988.
How does Greece rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Greece ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
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