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.
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
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- 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
- 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 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).