Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece
Greece: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2021
All-time low
11.3%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece peaked at 33.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2007.
That places Greece 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +24.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 16.1% | 33.2% | 6 |
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Greece was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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