Temporary employees by main reason in Greece

Greece: Temporary employees by main reason was 11.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.7
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 1985
All-time low
10.1
in 2013
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Greece, 1983–2025

051015201983200420251983: 16.21984: 18.41985: 21.11986: 191987: 16.61988: 17.61989: 17.11990: 16.51991: 14.71992: 10.21993: 10.41994: 10.31995: 10.21996: 111997: 10.91998: 13.41999: 13.52000: 13.82001: 13.42002: 11.72003: 11.32004: 12.52005: 11.92006: 10.82007: 112008: 11.62009: 12.32010: 12.62011: 11.82012: 10.22013: 10.12014: 11.62015: 122016: 11.22017: 11.42018: 11.32019: 12.52020: 10.12021: 122022: 11.32023: 14.52024: 12.12025: 11.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Greece is 11.7, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Greece peaked at 21.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2013.

Greece ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18 16.2 21.1 7
1990s 12.11 10.2 16.5 10
2000s 12.03 10.8 13.8 10
2010s 11.47 10.1 12.6 10
2020s 11.95 10.1 14.5 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Sweden 13.3 compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 13 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 12.6 compare
  4. 16 Germany 11.6 compare
  5. 17 Belgium 11.4 compare
  6. 18 Iceland 11.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Greece?
Temporary employees by main reason in Greece was 11.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 1985.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Greece ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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