Share of temporary employees in Greece
Greece: Share of temporary employees was 9.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.54 for share of temporary employees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Greece peaked at 21.11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 1995.
That places Greece 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16.24 | — |
| 1984 | 18.43 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 21.11 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 18.95 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 16.48 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 17.65 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 17.06 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 16.46 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14.61 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.24 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 11.01 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 10.81 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.47 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.39 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.76 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.18 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 10.12 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.67 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.22 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.43 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.14 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 10.13 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 9.56 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.99 | 16.24 | 21.11 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.76 | 9.49 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 | 10.76 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.12 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 9.54 | 10.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 65 Egypt 9.86 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 9.85 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 9.81 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 9.24 compare
- 70 Croatia 9.24 compare
- 71 Singapore 9.05 compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Greece?
- Share of temporary employees in Greece was 9.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for share of temporary employees?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.