Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece
Greece: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 177.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece stood at 177.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece peaked at 216.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146.84, in 2015.
Greece ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 197.83 | — |
| 2015 | 146.84 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 190.06 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 195.1 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 197.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 216.21 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 207.64 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 194.69 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 215.26 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 195.29 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 178.31 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 177.06 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.64 | 146.84 | 216.21 | 6 |
| 2020s | 194.71 | 177.06 | 215.26 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Greece was 177.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 216.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.84 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.