Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Greece
Greece: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.01 Percentage of employment in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.01 Percentage of employment for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Greece peaked at 6.79 Percentage of employment in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.11 Percentage of employment, in 1991.
That places Greece 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.61 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1984 | 1.47 Percentage of employment | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 Percentage of employment | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 Percentage of employment | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.34 Percentage of employment | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.46 Percentage of employment | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.29 Percentage of employment | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 Percentage of employment | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 Percentage of employment | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 Percentage of employment | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 Percentage of employment | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.95 Percentage of employment | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8 Percentage of employment | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 Percentage of employment | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 Percentage of employment | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 Percentage of employment | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 Percentage of employment | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 Percentage of employment | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77 Percentage of employment | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.01 Percentage of employment | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 Percentage of employment | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 Percentage of employment | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4 Percentage of employment | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 Percentage of employment | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 Percentage of employment | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.36 Percentage of employment | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 Percentage of employment | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 Percentage of employment | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.86 Percentage of employment | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.81 Percentage of employment | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5 Percentage of employment | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.31 Percentage of employment | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 6.54 Percentage of employment | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.79 Percentage of employment | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.61 Percentage of employment | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.17 Percentage of employment | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.83 Percentage of employment | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.37 Percentage of employment | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.42 Percentage of employment | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 3.83 Percentage of employment | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.01 Percentage of employment | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 Percentage of employment | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 2.01 Percentage of employment | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 Percentage of employment | 1.29 Percentage of employment | 1.61 Percentage of employment | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.86 Percentage of employment | 1.11 Percentage of employment | 2.64 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 Percentage of employment | 1.73 Percentage of employment | 2.88 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 Percentage of employment | 3.38 Percentage of employment | 6.79 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 Percentage of employment | 2.01 Percentage of employment | 5.37 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 Iceland 2.36 Percentage of employment compare
- 20 Portugal 2.15 Percentage of employment compare
- 21 Austria 2.11 Percentage of employment compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1.81 Percentage of employment compare
- 24 North Macedonia 1.7 Percentage of employment compare
- 25 Germany 1.52 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Greece?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Greece was 2.01 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 Percentage of employment in 2016.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 Percentage of employment in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.