“25% of women and 45% of young people in Greece are low-wage earners, meaning they are paid €5.3/hour (gross) or less,” according to “in.gr“ citing Eurostat data.
Overall, 21.7% of people in Greece are low-wage earners, receiving two-thirds or less of the average gross hourly wage, which is €8 in Greece, €14.91 in the EU, and €16.15 in the Eurozone, based on the latest Eurostat data, which has not been updated since 2022.
The percentage of low-wage earners in the EU has decreased over the years, but not in Greece: in 2006 it was 15.7%, in 2010 it was 12.8%, and in 2014 (during the deep crisis) it was 21.7%, the same as today, compared to 19.65% in 2022.
The average of low-wage earners in the EU is 14.7%, with Greece ranking 4th from last, above Bulgaria (27%), Romania (23.9%), and Latvia (23.2%).
In contrast, the countries with the lowest percentages of low-wage workers are Portugal (1.77%), Sweden (4%), Iceland (4.4%), and Finland (6.5%). In six other countries (Norway, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, France, and Denmark), less than 10% of workers are considered low-wage.
Overall, in the EU, 18.2% of women are low-wage earners, compared to 12.5% of men. In Greece, nearly 1 in 4 women (23.4%) are paid €5.3/hour or less, placing the country in the same position as Bulgaria.
Additionally, 1 in 4 young people (25.1%) in the EU are low-wage earners, while in Greece, this applies to 43% of young people. This is the second worst position in Europe, after Belgium, where the average gross hourly wage is €24.
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