Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece
Greece: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1991
All-time low
24.9%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece stood at 25.2%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece peaked at 34.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.2% | — |
| 1992 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.6% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 98 Gabon 25.8% compare
- 99 Tajikistan 25.6% compare
- 100 Guyana 25.4% compare
- 102 Uruguay 25.1% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 25.1% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 25.0% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Greece was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.