Overtime Rules in Greece
In Greece, overtime starts after 40 hours in a week. A statutory premium applies, but its current rate is not confirmed on this page, so check ypergasias.gov.gr before using a figure.
- Daily overtime after
- Not set nationally
- Weekly overtime after
- 40 hour
- Overtime rate
- Check the source
- Maximum weekly hours
- 48 hour
- Rest break
- Check the source
- Source
- ypergasias.gov.gr
When overtime starts in Greece
Not every figure above is confirmed for Greece. Where one is marked as needing a check, the rule does exist in law, but its current value could not be verified against the source cited below, so it is left blank rather than estimated.
A blank here is not a statement that the rule does not exist. Read ypergasias.gov.gr, and the agreement that covers the job, before applying any of these numbers to a specific contract.
Maximum weekly hours
The maximum working week in Greece is 48 hours, including overtime. Averaging arrangements over a reference period are common and may change how the limit applies to any single week.
Rest breaks
Rest-break rules apply in Greece, but their current terms could not be confirmed against the source cited below, so no figure is printed here. Check ypergasias.gov.gr and the agreement that covers the job. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Calculate overtime pay for Greece
Select Greece in the hours calculator or the timesheet and its thresholds are applied to your week automatically. Because the statutory premium for Greece is not confirmed here, overtime hours are listed on their own line at the plain hourly rate, and the rate your agreement sets is yours to enter once you have checked ypergasias.gov.gr.
As of Setyembre 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Greece for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check ypergasias.gov.gr before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Greece?
After 40 hours in a week. Greece does not set a separate daily overtime threshold, so hours are measured against the week.
How much is overtime pay in Greece?
The rule does exist in Greece, but its current figure could not be confirmed against the source cited on this page, so it is left blank rather than estimated. Check ypergasias.gov.gr and the agreement that covers the job.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Greece?
48 hours including overtime, subject to any averaging or sector exceptions that apply in Greece.
Are rest breaks required in Greece?
The rule does exist in Greece, but its current figure could not be confirmed against the source cited on this page, so it is left blank rather than estimated. Check ypergasias.gov.gr and the agreement that covers the job.
Where do these figures come from?
From ypergasias.gov.gr, the statutory instrument for working time in Greece. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.