Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Greece
Greece: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Greece, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Greece stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Greece peaked at 6.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
Greece ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.4% | — |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Greece?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Greece was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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