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Living and working in Greece

Eurofound provides research, data and analysis on a wide range of social and work-related topics. This information is largely comparative, but also offers country-specific information for each of the EU Member States. This page contains information, research and data for Greece.

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Working life in Greece - Highlights

In 2023, the Greek economy felt the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the increase in energy prices, persistent inflation (especially in food and services), and intense natural disasters (floods, heatwaves and fires) due to climate change. These factors added to the ongoing impacts of long-term fiscal adjustment programmes implemented by the country from 2010 until 2018.

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Ability to choose or change methods of work

Data source: 2015 EWCS survey

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Possibility to accumulate overtime for days off

Data source: 2013 ECS survey

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Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch database collects national level policy measures on various topics.

Title Date Category View
Household Basket 7 October 2024 Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) View
Subsidy to replace old electric appliances 26 April 2024 Support for energy bills View
Measures for the protection of private sector employees from heatwaves 26 April 2024 Occupational health and safety View
'Saving - Autonomy' programme for residential buildings' energy upgrade 25 April 2024 Support for spending, stimulus packages View
Development of Digital Products and Services 25 April 2024 Support for spending, stimulus packages View
Save/renovate my home – for young people 25 April 2024 Support for spending, stimulus packages View
Green Economy Productive Investments - Produc-E Gree 25 April 2024 Change of production/Innovation View
Green Transformation of SMEs 25 April 2024 Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation View
State aid measures for fire-stricken areas 25 April 2024 Other humanitarian measures View
State aid measures for flood victims 28 March 2024 Other humanitarian measures View

Restructuring events in Greece

The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State.

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Greece: Latest developments in working life Q4 2019

Greece: Latest developments in working life Q3 2019

The adoption of new regulations repealing recent labour law provisions, industrial action against the draft bill on development and labour relations, and the announcement of the extension of the general national collective agreement are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the third quarter of 2019.

Greece: Latest developments in working life Q2 2019

The passing of new regulations to strengthen the protection of private sector workers, special measures to protect delivery drivers, and the evolution of wages between 2017 and 2018 are the main topics of interest in this article.This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the second quarter of 2019.

Greece: Latest developments in working life Q1 2019

An increase to the minimum wage; a ruling on the employment of cleaning, catering and security services employees in hospitals; and the cancellation of the GSEE Congress are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the first quarter of 2019.

Greece: Latest working life developments Q4 2018

The launch of a new mechanism for determining the minimum wage for 2019, the positions of social partners with respect to an increase in the minimum wage, a social security subsidy for younger workers, and general strikes in the public and private sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Greece: Latest working life developments Q3 2018

The reinstatement of sectoral collective bargaining extensions, new procedures for imposing financial sanctions on employers with undeclared workers, the recognition of a new national social partner, and a new national minimum wage are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the third quarter of 2018.

Correspondents in Greece

Correspondents report on topics related to developments in the country's working life and inform Eurofound’s pan-European comparative analysis. Read more

Labour Institute of GSEE (INE/GSEE)

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Eurofound Management Board members from Greece

Eurofound's Management Board is made up of representatives of the social partners and national governments of all Member States, European Commission representatives and an independent expert appointed by the European Parliament. Read more

Triantafyllia Totou Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Christos A. Ioannou Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV)
Ioannis Poupkos Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE)

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