Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece
Greece: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 5.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2016
All-time low
3.7
in 1991
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece is 5.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece peaked at 9.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1991.
Greece ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.2 | — |
| 1984 | 4.8 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | -16.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.21 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 3.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 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)
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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 5.4 in 2025, 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 9.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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