Greece Agriculture Employment
Employment in agriculture SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Greece's agriculture employment was 10.68% in 2025, ranked 78th globally. This represents a 2.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Greece's agriculture employment stood at 10.68% in 2025, a decline of +0.31% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.67% by 2026. Greece ranked 78th globally.
Greece’s share of the labour force employed in agriculture has fallen sharply over the past three and a half decades, dropping from 19.67 percent in 1991 to 10.68 percent in 2025, which places the country 78th globally. The sector’s all‑time peak of 19.75 percent occurred in 1996, shortly after the country’s entry into the European Union, while the trough of 10.29 percent was recorded in 2020 amid the pandemic‑induced economic shock. The decline mirrors a broader structural shift toward services and industry, a pattern also observed in peer economies such as Romania, whose 2025 agricultural employment stands at 10.95 percent, and Libya at 10.00 percent. Continued urbanisation, ageing of the farming population and limited investment in modern agri‑technology suggest that Greece’s agricultural employment is likely to remain low, unless policy incentives stimulate a resurgence in rural job creation.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 10.37% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 10.52% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 10.67% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.68% | −0.31% | #78 |
| 2024 | 10.99% | −0.49% | #78 |
| 2023 | 11.48% | +0.32% | #79 |
| 2022 | 11.16% | −0.20% | #80 |
| 2021 | 11.36% | +1.07% | #80 |
| 2020 | 10.29% | −0.86% | #73 |
| 2019 | 11.15% | −0.70% | #79 |
| 2018 | 11.85% | +0.18% | #80 |
| 2017 | 11.67% | −0.26% | #79 |
| 2016 | 11.93% | −0.57% | #79 |
| 2015 | 12.50% | −0.59% | #79 |
| 2014 | 13.09% | −0.06% | #79 |
| 2013 | 13.15% | +0.81% | #80 |
| 2012 | 12.34% | +0.59% | #76 |
| 2011 | 11.75% | −0.12% | #72 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Greece matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1996. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw agriculture employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Greece's agriculture employment was 10.68% in 2025. Ranked 78th globally. This represents a 2.8% decrease from the previous year.
Greece's agriculture employment peaked at 19.75% in 1996.
The lowest agriculture employment in Greece was 10.29% in 2020.
Greece ranks 78th globally in agriculture employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Greece's agriculture employment is projected to reach 10.67% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture employment of Greece in 2025 was 10.68%. This ranks 78th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_greece_agriculture-employment,
title = {Greece Agriculture Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/greece/agriculture-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}