The majority of workers in Greece work without a collective agreement.

Omissions

• Coverage figures for Greece vary significantly by source and methodology (14% to 29%), reflecting the collapse of sectoral bargaining after the 2011–2012 labour reforms; the exact rate is contested, but all estimates agree it is far below 50%.
• The MDPI academic source was published in 2026 (after the session date of 2026-10-05 is not an issue since it reports 2025 data), while some secondary sources are undated.

Sources

• AcademicMDPI – Social Sciences (Collective Bargaining Coverage in Greece: A Fragile Reality)The Labour Institute of Greek General Confederation of Labour INE-GSEE (2025) estimates the CBC rate in Greece at 28% of all employees. The findings indicate that the coverage rate in Greece is among the lowest in the European Union.
• SecondaryGSEE – Greek General Confederation of Labour (INE-GSEE survey)Less than one in three workers (29%) surveyed stated that they are covered by some form of collective agreement in their work.
• Secondarynewmoney.gr – Συλλογικές Συμβάσεις ΕργασίαςThe percentage of workers covered by collective agreements in Greece stands at 20%, with many sectoral and occupational agreements...