Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece
Greece: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece is 2.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece peaked at 4.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2024.
Greece ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.68 | — |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.68 | 4.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 2.99 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.58 | 3.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Greece was 2.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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