Productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece
Greece: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,893 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,893
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,329
in 1951
All-time low
1,735
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,893 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece peaked at 2,329 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,735, in 2020.
Greece ranks 74th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,329 | — |
| 1952 | 2,320 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,310 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,300 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,291 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,282 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,272 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,263 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,253 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,244 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,234 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,224 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,214 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,195 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,185 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,175 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,165 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,156 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,114 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,115 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,116 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,118 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,119 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,121 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,122 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,123 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,125 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,126 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,127 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,124 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,053 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,071 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,059 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,017 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,006 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,047 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,025 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,055 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,082 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,103 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,069 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,051 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,049 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,045 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,045 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,040 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,038 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,031 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,020 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,019 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,052 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,037 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,025 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,013 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,989 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,950 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,990 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,997 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,949 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,935 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,943 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,947 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,961 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,918 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,735 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,854 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,882 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,893 | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,893 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,893 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,291 | 2,253 | 2,329 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,200 | 2,156 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,120 | 2,114 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,076 | 2,006 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,056 | 2,025 | 2,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,023 | 1,989 | 2,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 | 1,918 | 1,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 1,735 | 1,893 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Greece was 1,893 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,329 in 1951.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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