Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece
Greece: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece is 36.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece peaked at 71.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1987.
Greece ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 29.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 42.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 52.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 36.8% | 64.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Greece was 36.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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