Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece

Greece: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 7.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
7.3%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.3%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece, 1998–2026

0510151998201220261998: 11.8 Percentage1999: 12.5 Percentage2000: 13.6 Percentage2001: 12.3 Percentage2002: 11.9 Percentage2003: 11.3 Percentage2004: 11.9 Percentage2005: 11.9 Percentage2006: 11 Percentage2007: 10.8 Percentage2008: 12 Percentage2009: 12.4 Percentage2010: 12.5 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 9.9 Percentage2013: 10.1 Percentage2014: 11.5 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 10.4 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 9.6 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 9.1 Percentage2023: 10.7 Percentage2024: 8.1 Percentage2025: 8.9 Percentage2026: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece is 7.3%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2026.

Greece ranks 30th 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 11.8%
1999 12.5% +5.9%
2000 13.6% +8.8%
2001 12.3% -9.6%
2002 11.9% -3.3%
2003 11.3% -5.0%
2004 11.9% +5.3%
2005 11.9% +0.0%
2006 11.0% -7.6%
2007 10.8% -1.8%
2008 12.0% +11.1%
2009 12.4% +3.3%
2010 12.5% +0.8%
2011 11.0% -12.0%
2012 9.9% -10.0%
2013 10.1% +2.0%
2014 11.5% +13.9%
2015 11.7% +1.7%
2016 10.0% -14.5%
2017 10.4% +4.0%
2018 10.6% +1.9%
2019 12.3% +16.0%
2020 9.6% -22.0%
2021 9.1% -5.2%
2022 9.1% +0.0%
2023 10.7% +17.6%
2024 8.1% -24.3%
2025 8.9% +9.9%
2026 7.3% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 11.8% 12.5% 2
2000s 11.9% 10.8% 13.6% 10
2010s 11.0% 9.9% 12.5% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.3% 10.7% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 28 Czechia 8.3% compare
  2. 29 Austria 8.0% compare
  3. 31 Norway 7.0% compare
  4. 32 Ireland 6.2% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Greece was 7.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2026.
How does Greece rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Greece ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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