The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

8-hour day and 48-hour week.

Retirement age

65

Working contracts

Fixed-term contract, part-time contracts Visit the website of the European foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

668 EUR

Average wage

EUR 750. For more information, visit the "Invest in Greece" website.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: Public social security as % of monthly salary: 44.06%.
By the employer: 28.06%
By the employee: 16.00%
Social security contributions paid by employees: For institutions which insure employees, the cost of contributions is borne by both employees and employers; there are no standard rules on how this is shared between them, but with IKA the employer usually pays two thirds and the employee one third.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Visit the website of the European foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions.

Unions

GSEE

Unionization rate

In Greece, it is calculated that around one in three workers is a union member, i.e. overall union density is approximately 30 per cent. Unionization is very high in public sector enterprises and public utilities and services (see public enterprise ): it ranges from 80 to 98 per cent. In the private sector it is very low, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Labor regulation bodies