Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece
Greece: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 224.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
224.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
360.1 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
222.6 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece stood at 224.8 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece peaked at 360.1 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 222.6 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Greece ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 269.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 285.8 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 329 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 309.5 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 310.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 301.6 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 332.7 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 340.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 317.7 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 321.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 356.4 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 360.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 342.1 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 270.5 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 225 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 222.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 259 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 279.7 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 239.8 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 256.6 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 271 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 327.8 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 251.7 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 255.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 261 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 306.9 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 241.1 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 281.8 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2026 | 224.8 Thousand persons | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.65 Thousand persons | 269.5 Thousand persons | 285.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 327.95 Thousand persons | 301.6 Thousand persons | 360.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.41 Thousand persons | 222.6 Thousand persons | 342.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.41 Thousand persons | 224.8 Thousand persons | 306.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Greece was 224.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 360.1 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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