Share of workers in informal employment in Greece
Greece: Share of workers in informal employment was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Greece, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of workers in informal employment in Greece stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Greece peaked at 7.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
That places Greece 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Greece?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Greece was 4.1% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.