title_atlas__doing-business__2-entreprise_travail.html

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

8-hour day and 48-hour week.

Retirement Age

65

Working Contracts

Contracts can be part time or fixed term.

Labour Laws

Doing Business: Greece, to obtain a summary of labour regulations that apply to local enterprises

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

EUR 713 per month as of 1 May 2022 (source: Greek government)

Average Wage

Average gross earnings of full-time employees: EUR 17,099 per year (source: OECD, 2020).

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 22.54%, with a monthly cap fixed at EUR 6,500.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 14.12% with a monthly cap fixed at 6,500 EUR .

Social Partners

Employer Associations

SEV - Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Over a quarter of Greeks are members of labour unions, though the density varies depending on if the organisation is in the public or private sector. Membership in private sector unions is relatively low, and the unions are not very powerful. Conversely, membership in public sector unions is high and the unions are much stronger. Legislation passed between December 2010 and 2013 liberalised national collective bargaining agreements, allowing private companies to negotiate in-house labour agreements with employees.

Labour Unions

GSEE

Unionisation Rate

Overall trade union density is 21.5% (OECD, 2013), though density varies by sector. Unionisation is very high in public sector enterprises, utilities and services, ranging from 80 to 98%. In the private sector, it is very low, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Labour Regulation Bodies