The reality of 26% of workers in Greece

the Average income In the private sector in February, it was recorded at 1,038 euros (gross profits), and despite the 4% increase recorded compared to the previous year, it is significantly lower than Economic inflation.

Its official details EFKA They basically confirm all the positions of the bodies (INE GSEE – OECD) that real salaries in Greece fell in 2022 to 8.7%, despite the increases in the minimum wage implemented by the government.

This trend seems to continue this year as well, as can be seen from the Analytical Periodic Statements (APD) of companies. More precisely, in a total of 2,455,046 employees, 1,815,954 (73.9%) work on full-time contracts and receive… Total €1,251.61.

But at the same time others 640,718 employees (26.09% rate) concluded part-time contracts, Which earns them only 430.81 euros in total profits, monthly basis. Thus, the average total wages paid in the private sector decreases significantly, to levels of 1,038.23 euros, or about 910 euros in net profits.

Branches

So, despite the continuing decline in unemployment rates and the corresponding increase in employment, which continues for another year, the February data show that any increases in incomes are not keeping pace with inflation. More than one in five workers (21.78% or 515,897 people) work in wholesale and retail trade. selling by pieces.

They follow at a relative distance Transformative Industries (306,862 people or 12.96%) and hotels and restaurants (292,735 people or 12.36%), with the latter two sectors distinguished by seasonality and therefore part-time employment. 90% of the country’s workers are Greeks (2,131,166 people). But the number of workers from Albania is also large (117,641 or 4.97%).

Analyzing further the daily employment rate of companies, it is noted that almost one in four Greek workers (rate of 22.37%) choose wholesale and retail trade and 12.47% choose manufacturing industries. But among workers of Albanian origin there is a completely different uptake. One in four (25.48%) works in the construction sector and 21.44% works in hotels and restaurants.

Professions

Regarding the distribution of professions, the percentage of insured persons reached 25.76% of the total insured persons White collar worker Followed by 20.4% of workers in Services And sellers in shops and flea markets. Greek workers follow these two sectors with small deviations (27.3% and 20.49%, respectively). However, half of the workers of Albanian origin (51.61%) are unskilled workers, manual laborers and small professionals.

Typical is the position of Professor and President of ENYPEK, Alexis Mitropoulos, who considers that “the latest findings of the EFKA on salaries in the private sector in February 2023 are very worrying!”

Those officials who say that the average salary in the private sector amounts to 1,251.61 euros, let them know that this is a “half-truth”, because this amount relates not only to the gross income of full-time employees, but mainly because it ignores gross profits. With a value of 430.81 euros per month for those working part-time, which reduces the average monthly salary for all private sector workers to a total of €1,038.23 (net €910).”