Share of employment in agriculture in Greece
Greece: Share of employment in agriculture was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Greece is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Greece peaked at 19.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
That places Greece 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 6 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Greece?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Greece was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.