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Greece

Hellenic Republic

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Athens
Population
10,400,000
Languages
Greek
Currency
EUR

Greece · Employment

Employment in Greece

What the atlas records on employment in Greece, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Employment

Statutory minimum wage, sector agreements and digital work records

Reviewed· 2026-08-02

Employment law rests on statute and collective agreements, with a government-set minimum wage. Recent reforms introduced the ERGANI digital work card, tightening the recording of actual working hours.

Key rules

  • The national minimum wage is fixed by ministerial decision after a consultation procedure.
  • Termination of an indefinite contract requires written notice and statutory severance based on service.
  • Working time and overtime must be declared in the ERGANI information system.

Governing law

  • Act 4808/2021 on the protection of labour
  • Act 1876/1990 on free collective bargaining

In practice

Failure to register a hire in ERGANI before work begins is treated as undeclared work and attracts heavy administrative fines.

Sources

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