Greece’s labor market continued to strengthen in 2025, with unemployment falling and wages rising, according to the annual report of the ERGANI Information System, which tracks employment trends nationwide.
The report shows unemployment declined to 7.5% in Dec. 2025, down from 9.4% in Dec. 2024, reflecting sustained gains in job creation and employment quality.
Since Dec. 2019, more than 563,000 new jobs have been created, as recorded in monthly employment flows. Full-time employment expanded further, accounting for 78.5% of all jobs in 2025, up from 76.4% in 2024.
Compared with last year, an additional 106,047 workers are now employed on full-time contracts. Full-time employment stood at just 69% in 2019, marking an increase of 9.3 percentage points over six years.
Gender disparities in salaried employment have also narrowed. The gap between male and female employees fell to 3.6 percentage points in 2025, with men accounting for 51.81% of salaried workers and women 48.19%, compared with a gap of 6.7 points in 2019.
Wages also continued to climb. The average salary for both full- and part-time workers rose to 1,362.66 euros in 2025, up from 1,342 euros in 2024, representing a cumulative increase of 30.3% since 2019. Average full-time earnings reached 1,516 euros, compared with 1,478 euros in 2024 and 1,264 euros in 2019 — an overall rise of 20%.
The share of employees earning more than 1,000 euros per month also grew significantly. Nearly two out of three salaried workers (63.5%) now earn above that threshold, compared with 53.7% in 2024 and just 36.3% in 2019 — an increase of 75% over the period.
Meanwhile, almost one in four employees (24.29%) now earns between 1,001 euros and 1,200 euros per month, highlighting the expansion of this income bracket compared with 19.36% in 2024.
Commenting on the figures, Labor and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus said: “In 2026, we will continue our efforts to create even more jobs — and better-quality employment opportunities.”
