Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) in Greece

Greece: Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) was 358.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
358.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
20th
of 47 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 occupation - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026

01002003004001998201220261998: 269.5 Thousand persons1999: 285.8 Thousand persons2000: 329 Thousand persons2001: 309.5 Thousand persons2002: 310.8 Thousand persons2003: 301.6 Thousand persons2004: 332.7 Thousand persons2005: 340.3 Thousand persons2006: 317.7 Thousand persons2007: 321.4 Thousand persons2008: 356.4 Thousand persons2009: 360.1 Thousand persons2010: 342.1 Thousand persons2011: 270.5 Thousand persons2012: 225 Thousand persons2013: 222.6 Thousand persons2014: 259 Thousand persons2015: 279.7 Thousand persons2016: 239.8 Thousand persons2017: 256.6 Thousand persons2018: 271 Thousand persons2019: 327.8 Thousand persons2020: 251.7 Thousand persons2021: 255.6 Thousand persons2022: 261 Thousand persons2023: 306.9 Thousand persons2024: 241.1 Thousand persons2025: 281.8 Thousand persons2026: 358.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 358.8 Thousand persons for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 360.1 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 222.6 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Greece ranks 20th of 47 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 occupation - quarterly data (occupation) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2026.
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 358.8 Thousand persons +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 279.56 Thousand persons 241.1 Thousand persons 358.8 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Czechia 392.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Finland 359.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Denmark 328.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Austria 322.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Norway 215.8 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More work & labour data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece?
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece was 358.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 360.1 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 222.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Greece rank for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/temporary-employees-by-occupation-quarterly-data/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/temporary-employees-by-occupation-quarterly-data/greece/">Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Greece</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,296 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed