Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Greece

Greece: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.2 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
27 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2002
All-time low
19 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Greece, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 27 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 19 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 26 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 21.2 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 20.9 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

Greece recorded 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Greece peaked at 27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2010.

That places Greece 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 27 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 22 Percentage of full-time employment 19 Percentage of full-time employment 26 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 20.78 Percentage of full-time employment 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Spain 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 17 Iceland 21 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 18 Mexico 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 20 Australia 19.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 21 OECD 19.61 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 22 Austria 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Greece?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Greece was 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
How does Greece rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Greece ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.