Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece
Greece: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece peaked at 34.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2022.
That places Greece 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.1% | — |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 6 |
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- 112 Saint Lucia 22.0% compare
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More work & labour data for Greece
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- 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)
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- 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, total (% of total employment) in Greece?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Greece was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Greece ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.