Compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece was €10.95 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.95 Estimated |
| 2022 | 10.73 |
| 2021 | 10.74 |
| 2020 | 11.29 |
| 2019 | 10.23 |
| 2018 | 10.09 |
| 2017 | 10.57 |
| 2016 | 10.39 |
| 2015 | 10.92 |
| 2014 | 10.98 |
| 2013 | 11.29 |
| 2012 | 12.31 |
| 2011 | 12.87 |
| 2010 | 13.44 |
| 2009 | 13.06 |
| 2008 | 12.56 |
| 2007 | 12.1 |
| 2006 | 11.58 |
| 2005 | 11.16 |
| 2004 | 10.75 |
| 2003 | 10.23 |
| 2002 | 9.48 |
| 2001 | 8.58 |
| 2000 | 8.22 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Greece | 10.95 |
| European Union (27) | 28.15 |
Rankings
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2023): 78,620, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2023): 7,176,963,530, Eurostat
How to cite
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece was €10.95 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Greece?
€13.44 in 2010, the highest value since 2000 in this series.