& nbsp & nbspInsider/ΓΤΠ & nbsp; & nbsp;
The total number of employees employed during the 4th & nbsp; quarter of 2021 is estimated at 451,767 people, of which 402,117 are employees and 49,650 are self-employed.
Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020, total employment for the 4th & nbsp; quarter of 2021 increased by 1.6%. The most significant percentage increases were observed in the areas of Service Activities & nbsp; Accommodation and Catering Services (NACE I), Education (NACE P), Construction (NACE F) and Information and Communication Services (NACE J).
Actual working hours for the 4th quarter 2021 are estimated at 201,447 thousand, with an increase of 4.9% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020. The most significant percentage increases were observed in the sectors of Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (NACE R), Accommodation Services and Catering Services (NACE) I), Transport and Storage (NACE H), Wholesale and Retail; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (NACE G), Information and Communication Services (NACE J) and Construction (NACE F).
