Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece

Greece: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 34.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2023
All-time low
12.3%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece, 1992–2025

1015202530351992200820251992: 12.3 Percentage1993: 12.3 Percentage1994: 12.3 Percentage1995: 12.6 Percentage1996: 13.8 Percentage1997: 12.5 Percentage1998: 13.5 Percentage1999: 13.5 Percentage2000: 13.5 Percentage2001: 19.1 Percentage2002: 18.9 Percentage2003: 19.5 Percentage2004: 18.7 Percentage2005: 18.8 Percentage2006: 19.7 Percentage2007: 19.3 Percentage2008: 19.1 Percentage2009: 19.1 Percentage2010: 19.8 Percentage2011: 21.9 Percentage2012: 24.7 Percentage2013: 26.1 Percentage2014: 25.7 Percentage2015: 27.8 Percentage2016: 28.3 Percentage2017: 27.9 Percentage2018: 27.7 Percentage2019: 28.3 Percentage2020: 28.6 Percentage2021: 32.6 Percentage2023: 36 Percentage2025: 34.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece is 34.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1992.

That places Greece 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 12.3%
1993 12.3% +0.0%
1994 12.3% +0.0%
1995 12.6% +2.4%
1996 13.8% +9.5%
1997 12.5% -9.4%
1998 13.5% +8.0%
1999 13.5% +0.0%
2000 13.5% +0.0%
2001 19.1% +41.5%
2002 18.9% -1.0%
2003 19.5% +3.2%
2004 18.7% -4.1%
2005 18.8% +0.5%
2006 19.7% +4.8%
2007 19.3% -2.0%
2008 19.1% -1.0%
2009 19.1% +0.0%
2010 19.8% +3.7%
2011 21.9% +10.6%
2012 24.7% +12.8%
2013 26.1% +5.7%
2014 25.7% -1.5%
2015 27.8% +8.2%
2016 28.3% +1.8%
2017 27.9% -1.4%
2018 27.7% -0.7%
2019 28.3% +2.2%
2020 28.6% +1.1%
2021 32.6% +14.0%
2023 36.0% +10.4%
2025 34.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 12.3% 13.8% 8
2000s 18.6% 13.5% 19.7% 10
2010s 25.8% 19.8% 28.3% 10
2020s 32.8% 28.6% 36.0% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Montenegro 35.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 34.9% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 34.7% compare
  4. 6 Croatia 30.7% compare
  5. 6 Croatia 30.7% compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 30.1% compare
  7. 8 Slovenia 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Greece was 34.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1992.
How does Greece rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
Greece ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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