Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 224 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
224 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
378 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
224 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026

01002003004002009201720262009: 285 Thousand persons2010: 285 Thousand persons2011: 283 Thousand persons2012: 313 Thousand persons2013: 303 Thousand persons2014: 353 Thousand persons2015: 346 Thousand persons2016: 378 Thousand persons2017: 361 Thousand persons2018: 355 Thousand persons2019: 373 Thousand persons2020: 292 Thousand persons2021: 367 Thousand persons2022: 334 Thousand persons2023: 312 Thousand persons2024: 236 Thousand persons2025: 227 Thousand persons2026: 224 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece is 224 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 378 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 224 Thousand persons, in 2026.

That places Greece 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 285 Thousand persons —
2010 285 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 283 Thousand persons -0.7%
2012 313 Thousand persons +10.6%
2013 303 Thousand persons -3.2%
2014 353 Thousand persons +16.5%
2015 346 Thousand persons -2.0%
2016 378 Thousand persons +9.2%
2017 361 Thousand persons -4.5%
2018 355 Thousand persons -1.7%
2019 373 Thousand persons +5.1%
2020 292 Thousand persons -21.7%
2021 367 Thousand persons +25.7%
2022 334 Thousand persons -9.0%
2023 312 Thousand persons -6.6%
2024 236 Thousand persons -24.4%
2025 227 Thousand persons -3.8%
2026 224 Thousand persons -1.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 224 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 224 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285 Thousand persons 285 Thousand persons 285 Thousand persons 1
2010s 335 Thousand persons 283 Thousand persons 378 Thousand persons 10
2020s 284.57 Thousand persons 224 Thousand persons 367 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Finland 493 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Portugal 408 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Hungary 299 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Romania 186 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Serbia 156 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Serbia 156 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Greece was 224 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 378 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 224 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Greece rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 848 data points, 2003–2026
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