Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Greece
Greece: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 5.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2016
All-time low
3.8
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece stood at 5.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece peaked at 10.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2001.
That places Greece 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece was 5.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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