Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece
Greece: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece peaked at 23.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
That places Greece 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Greece was 9.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).