In its announcement Ministry of Labor responds to his objections PASOK about ‘13 -hour compulsory“And”Middle Ages“, Stressing that the reality in the labor market is measurable and rejects these reports.
As he notes, within the last six years they were recorded 500,000 new jobswhile unemployment was reduced by the 17,5% in May 2019 to 7,9% In May 2025, a performance which is the largest decline in the European Union. At the same time, the first half of 2025 presented the most positive balance recruitment – departures of the last 25 years, with 340,572 new jobs.
According to the ministry, salaries have increased significantly over the same period: the minimum of 35% and the average by 28.3%. Full employment has been strengthened, with more than three in four employees now working full -time.
Special reference is made to the work cardwhich now covers nearly two million workers, but also in increasing registered overtime in all integrated sectors, with percentages that in the first half of 2025 exceeded 850%. At the same time, Labor Inspectorate controls increased by 8% and fines by 13.8% in one year, with revenue of more than € 50 million in 2024.
The ministry also underlines the reinforcement of the institutional framework protection with measures such as:
- Maternity leave from 6 to 9 months,
- Paternity license for the first time,
- Care License for Medical Reproduction Exams,
- New framework for protection against violence and harassment in the workplace.
In the leg of the non wage costthere is a decrease in insurance contributions by 5.4% and the abolition of surcharges in overtime, overtime, night work and holiday contributions.
The announcement concludes that the above data reflects a “modern and absolutely regulated labor market”, while accusing PASOK of proposing meaningful policies for the future, it resorted to false claims.
In detail the announcement of the Ministry of Labor:
PASOK, failing to articulate a serious political discourse and propose realistic solutions, resorts once again to the old, familiar populism: it speaks of “compulsory 13 hours” and “Middle Ages” by attempting to terrorize citizens while reality is completely different. The answers, in the inaccurate and false dispersed by its executives, have already been given by the labor market, which has achieved a series of significant records with the reform initiatives of the New Democracy government.
Recall what is the situation in the job market today in numbers in both quantitative and quality characteristics.
• More than 500,000 new jobs.
• 17 years record in unemployment. The highest reduction in EU unemployment, by 10 percentage points – from 17.5% in May 2019 to 7.9% in May 2025.
• 25 -year record of recruitment – retirement balance: Overall, in the first half of 2025 it records the most positive performance of the last 25 years, with 340,572 new jobs in January – June.
• 35% of the minimum wage and 28.3% of the average salary.
• A rapid increase in full -time (over 3 in 4 employees).
It of compliance:
• With nearly 2 million workers now protected by the digital work card.
• With a rapid increase in overtime declared in all integrated sectors, which in some cases exceeds 850% in the first half of 2025.
• With an increase in labor inspection checks by 8% and fines by 13.8% within one year, with revenue of more than 50 cm in 2024.
Strengthening employee protection framework:
• Maternity leave from 6 to 9 months.
• Paternity of paternity for the first time.
• License to provide care.
• License for medical breeding exams.
• Framework for the protection of workers from violence and harassment at work.
Reception of non -wage costs both in favor of employees and in favor of businesses:
• Horizontal Insurance contributions by 5.4%.
• Abolition of surcharges in the insurance, overtime, night and holiday insurance contributions.
All of the above describes a modern and absolutely regulated labor market that is governed by terms and rules and rejecting PASOK’s efforts to impose in the public dialogue an image of a gloomy reality where nonsense and exploitation supposedly dominate.
Instead of proposing meaningful policies for the future, PASOK is trying to keep it in the spotlight in terms of decades. Instead of reading the bill that promotes employment and reduces bureaucracy carefully, they spread lies. Citizens see and judge.