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Greece
Employment in Greece at a glance
Capital
Athens
Language
Greek
Remote workers
400,000 - 600,000
Currency
€ Euro (EUR)
Working hours
40 hours
Public holidays
14 days
Minimum monthly salary
€ 920
Tax year
Jan 1 - Dec 31
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Misclassification penalties
Employers who classify a worker as an independent contractor when the working relationship in practice resembles employment may face significant risks. These can include fines, back payment of taxes and social security contributions, and other potential legal consequences.
Fun fact
Greece has over 6,000 islands and islets, but only about 200 of them are inhabited. This makes Greece one of the countries with the most islands in the world.
Taxes in Greece
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
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Employment tax: 0%
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Social security contributions: 22%-23% on top of gross salary
EMPLOYER SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Social security contributions: Pension fund
Contribution amount: 13.33%
Social security contributions: Health care
Contribution amount: 4.30%
Social security contributions: Health in benefit
Contribution amount: 0.25%
Social security contributions: Supplementary Insurance
Contribution amount: 3.25%
Social security contributions: Unemployment
Contribution amount: 1.20%
Social security contributions: Professional risk
Contribution amount: 1%
Social security contributions: High occupational risk
Contribution amount: 1.41%
EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
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Income tax: 9%-44%
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Social security contributions: 15.87%
EMPLOYEE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Social security contributions: Pension fund
Contribution amount: 6.67%
Social security contributions: Health care
Contribution amount: 2.15%
Social security contributions: Health in benefit
Contribution amount: 0.40%
Social security contributions: Supplementary Insurance
Contribution amount: 3.25%
Social security contributions: Unemployment
Contribution amount: 1.20%
Social security contributions: High occupational risk
Contribution amount: 2.20%
INCOME TAX
Gross income: €0 - €10,000
Tax rate: 9%
Gross income: €10,001 - €20,000
Tax rate: 20%
Gross income: €20,001 - €30,000
Tax rate: 26%
Gross income: €30,001 - €40,000
Tax rate: 34%
Gross income: €40,001 - €60,000
Tax rate: 39%
Gross income: above €60,000
Tax rate: 44%
Employer of Record in Greece
What is an EOR?
An Employer of Record is the legal employer of a worker in Greece. As such, the Employer of Record takes care of all Greek compliance aspects of employment, including payroll, taxes, statutory benefits, employment contracts and more.
EOR responsibilities
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Ensuring their employment is compliant with local employment laws
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Processing local payroll
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Filing employment related taxes and returns
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Issuing payslips to the employee
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Distributing salary payments
How it works
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Company
Maintains a direct relationship with the employee, allocates them work tasks, and manages their performance.
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Boundless
Takes care of payroll, taxes, benefits, ensuring the employee and the company are compliant with all legal regulations.
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Employee
The third party to the agreement, the employee, fulfils all of their obligations as a worker for the company.
Benefits in Greece
Statutory benefits in Greece
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Public health insurance
Public health insurance is mandatory in Greece and is provided by the Greek National Health System (ESY)
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Social security contributions
Social security contributions are covered under a unified national system that includes pension, sickness, unemployment, maternity and family-related benefits.
Common non-mandatory benefits in Greece
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Private healthcare insurance
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Extra holidays
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Christmas bonuses
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Performance bonuses
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Home office equipment
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Company car allowance
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Meal or transportation allowances
Rights & protection in Greece
Written employment contract
Right to insurance cover
Right to equal treatment
Protection against dismissal
Protection of personal data
Protection against discrimination
Pay transparency
Leave in Greece
Paid time off
20-26 days dependent on tenure
Sick leave
1-6 months paid leave
Maternity leave
119 days off - 56 days before childbirth and 63 days afterwards
Paternity leave
14 working days
Childcare leaves
4 months
Employment conditions in Greece
Collective redundancies
Collective redundancies occur when a company with more than 20 employees dismisses workers for reasons unrelated to the individual employees. In such cases, the employer must inform employee representatives and consult with them to explore ways to avoid or reduce the dismissals.
Health and safety
Employers in Greece must ensure a safe and healthy workplace, conduct risk assessments, and implement preventive safety measures under Law 3850/2010. Companies may need to appoint a Technical Safety Officer and, in some cases, an Occupational Doctor depending on company size and risk level.
Payments in Greece
Payment frequency
Wages in Greece must generally be paid monthly. This frequency applies to both full-time workers and part-time workers unless otherwise specified in a collective labour agreement.
Payday
Payday in Greece typically occurs at the end of the month. However, under a different explicit or implicit agreement, it might be specified that the wage will be paid at the end of each week or fortnight.
End of employment in Greece
In Greece, employment can end through resignation, mutual agreement, end of a fixed-term contract or dismissal for just cause. Employers terminating an employee must provide written notice or pay in lieu of notice and, where applicable, pay statutory severance pay, depending on the employee’s length of service.
FAQs
There are four main ways to hire someone in Greece. You can run payroll from your HQ for short-term cases, engage contractors for project-based work, set up a local entity to hire directly, or use an Employer of Record. Each path comes with different compliance and operational effort. An EOR allows compliant Greek employment without establishing a local entity.
Contractors work well when the relationship is project-based and the person serves multiple clients. If an individual gives their full and undivided attention to your company in Greece, employment is the right structure under Greek law, covering entitlements like paid annual leave, sick leave, and social security contributions. For project-based contractor engagements, Boundless’s Agent of Record (AOR) service handles classification, contracts, and payments compliantly in Greece.
HR compliance in Greece means your policies and procedures respect all applicable Greek employment laws and regulations. When you hire in Greece, this matters both to safeguard employee rights and to reduce employer risk. Compliance covers labour law, sick leave, annual leave (20-26 days based on tenure), minimum wage (€920/month), tax credits, and a 40-hour working week. Following these is fundamental for running the business well.
An Employer of Record is the legal employer of the individual in Greece for government, tax, and employment purposes. It provides a locally compliant contract, runs payroll, files employment taxes, and manages statutory benefits such as 119 days of maternity leave and 20-26 days of annual leave based on tenure. You remain responsible for sourcing workers, managing day-to-day work, and funding payroll each cycle.
Boundless partners with employment lawyers and advisers in each country we operate in, including Greece. They ensure employment contracts and onboarding documents comply with the local jurisdiction. We hold detailed discussions on specific norms such as payroll, social protection, data protection, notice periods, and work-from-home regulations. When a sensitive issue arises, our internal team engages the relevant firm promptly.
Both employers and employees in Greece pay social security contributions. Employer social security contribution rates range from 22% to 23% of gross salary, while employees contribute 15.87%. Employees also pay progressive income tax of 9-44% depending on salary. To get a clear overview of both employee and employer taxes, use the salary breakdown calculator.
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