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

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2014
All-time low
3.6%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Greece, 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 6.42015: 4.92016: 6.22017: 6.12018: 5.92019: 6.22020: 5.52021: 4.72022: 4.52023: 4.12024: 3.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Greece, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.0% 4.9% 6.4% 6
2020s 4.5% 3.6% 5.5% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Portugal 4.7% compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 4.4% compare
  3. 27 Italy 3.4% compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 3.2% compare
  5. 29 France 3.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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