Informal employment in agriculture in Greece
Greece: Informal employment in agriculture was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in agriculture in Greece, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.78 for informal employment in agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Greece peaked at 23.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2023.
That places Greece 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.68 | — |
| 2008 | 22.06 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.92 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.27 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 17.81 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.25 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 14.11 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 12.75 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.38 | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 19.05 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.77 | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 19.68 | 23.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.71 | 9.15 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 7.78 | 19.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Greece?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Greece was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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