Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece
Greece: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 22.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.8%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2023
All-time low
17.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.8% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
That places Greece 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.9% | — |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -8.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.3%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.6% compare
- 41 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 25.4% compare
- 42 Spain 23.4% compare
- 44 Italy 21.3% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 17.0% compare
- 46 Türkiye 8.5% 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 labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Greece was 22.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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