Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece

Greece: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 90.98 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
90.98 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
97.71 %
in 2000
All-time low
90.98 %
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 97.7 %2001: 97.5 %2002: 97.3 %2003: 96.8 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 95.8 %2007: 95.9 %2008: 95.1 %2009: 94.2 %2010: 93.5 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 94.3 %2014: 94.1 %2015: 94.7 %2016: 94.9 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 93.1 %2019: 92.2 %2020: 92.6 %2021: 93.8 %2022: 92.1 %2023: 91.9 %2024: 93 %2025: 91 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece is 90.98 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece peaked at 97.71 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.98 %, in 2025.

Greece ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Greece, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 97.71 %
2001 97.47 % -0.2%
2002 97.34 % -0.1%
2003 96.85 % -0.5%
2004 94.29 % -2.6%
2005 95.09 % +0.8%
2006 95.79 % +0.7%
2007 95.88 % +0.1%
2008 95.1 % -0.8%
2009 94.21 % -0.9%
2010 93.53 % -0.7%
2011 94.57 % +1.1%
2012 94.4 % -0.2%
2013 94.31 % -0.1%
2014 94.08 % -0.2%
2015 94.65 % +0.6%
2016 94.87 % +0.2%
2017 94.83 % -0.0%
2018 93.13 % -1.8%
2019 92.18 % -1.0%
2020 92.61 % +0.5%
2021 93.77 % +1.3%
2022 92.12 % -1.8%
2023 91.87 % -0.3%
2024 92.98 % +1.2%
2025 90.98 % -2.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 90.98 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.43 %, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 90.98 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.76 %, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.97 % 94.21 % 97.71 % 10
2010s 94.05 % 92.18 % 94.87 % 10
2020s 92.39 % 90.98 % 93.77 % 6

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  1. 14 Zimbabwe 92.21 % compare
  2. 15 Thailand 91.41 % compare
  3. 16 Serbia 91.04 % compare
  4. 18 Panama 89.92 % compare
  5. 19 Senegal 88.56 % compare
  6. 20 Jamaica 88.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Greece was 90.98 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 97.71 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 90.98 % in 2025.
How does Greece rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Greece ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
74 places, 1,132 data points, 2000–2025
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