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Human Resources

HUMAN RESOURCES
Greece has a specialized and highly trained workforce, capable of effectively supporting any investment project. Based on the the following tables, 47.1% of the total labour force has a higher education degree, while 7.5% has a master's degree and/or a doctorate. It is also indicative that, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (data published on March 2023), 20.9% of employed persons are service providers and salesmen, 16% are skilled craftsmen and plant and machine operators, 11.2% are office clerks, 10.5% are skilled agricultural and fishery workers and 7.2% are technicians.
The workforce is aligned with the needs of the Greek economy and the trends of the globalized market, with approximately 71.8% employed in the services sector, 15.6% in the secondary sector and 11.8% in the primary sector - more detailed data concerning the employed persons by section of economic activity is presented in the tables below. Furthermore, according to a survey conducted by the Greek Statistical Authority, 69.2% of adults in Greece speak at least one foreign language, while 67.4% of adults speak English.

HUMAN CAPITAL 2023 EN

Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority March 2023, data processed by Enterprise Greece

Employed persons by section of economic activity

 (in thousands), 2022 (4th quarter)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

473.1

Mining and quarrying

12.2

Manufacturing

422.1

Electricity, gas, water supply, sewerage, waste management

72.5

Construction

150.9

Trade

688.4

Accommodation and food service activities

337.4

Transportation and storage

203.1

Information and communication

105.6

Financial and insurance activities

75.2

Real estate activities

11.3

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

373.8

Education

360.3

Human health and social work activities

299.4

Various service activities

511.4

Other category

34.7

Total

4,131.4

Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority March 2023, data processed by Enterprise Greece

Level of education of the labour force
(in thousands and %), 2022 (4th quarter)

Post graduate qualification

351.2

7.5%

University degree

897.0

19.1%

Third level technical - vocational institution degree

961.8

20.5%

Completed secondary level education

1,719.8

36.6%

Level lower than the above

763.8

16.3%

Total

4,693.6

100%

Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority March 2023, data processed by Enterprise Greece

Average annual hours actually worked per worker 2021

HUMAN CAPITAL 2023 EN HOURS

Source: OECD, April 2023

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