Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece
Greece: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece is 2.6%, 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, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Greece was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.