Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece
Greece: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece stood at 23.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece peaked at 34.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2022.
That places Greece 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.1% | — |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 107 Serbia 23.9% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 23.1% compare
- 111 Argentina 22.3% compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 22.0% compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Greece was 23.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Greece ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).