Capital
Athens
Currency
Euro
EUR
Official languages
Greek
Population
GDP (total)
GDP per capita
Employer tax rate
Payroll frequency
Monthly
Major economic hubs
Athens / Thessaloniki / Patras
Talent overview
Local talent landscape
Skills in demand
Top job boards
LinkedIn / Kariera / Skywalker / Indeed
Crypto adoption
Why Rise EOR
You manage the work. Rise manages the compliance.
Rise becomes the legal employer for your Greece-based team members, handling payroll, compliance, benefits, and statutory obligations while you direct their day-to-day work.
Fast compliant hiring
Onboard employees anywhere in Greece through our local Greek entity.
Fully managed tax and compliance
We handle income tax, EFKA social security, payslips, payroll filings, and full compliance with Greek labour law.
Competitive Greek benefits
Private health insurance, pension schemes, paid annual leave, holiday allowances, and crypto-friendly benefit options.
Hybrid payroll flexibility
Pay in EUR, stablecoins, or crypto. Rise ensures all payroll remains compliant with Greek tax authorities.
No Greek entity required
Hire instantly without setting up a company or establishing a branch in Greece.
How it works
From hire to payroll in five steps
01
Submit your hire
Provide the employee role, salary, start date, and work location in Greece.
02
Rise generates a Greek-compliant contract
We create locally compliant agreements, collect statutory onboarding documents, and verify right-to-work.
03
Employee signs electronically
All documents are completed digitally. Rise handles EFKA registration.
04
Payroll and benefits activated
We run monthly payroll, calculate net pay, manage tax withholding, and administer statutory benefits.
05
Ongoing HR and compliance
Salary changes, promotions, and offboarding are fully managed through Rise.
Payroll and compliance
What the law requires
Minimum wage
830 EUR per month
National minimum wage as of 2025
Payroll cycle
Monthly
Annual leave
20 days minimum
Increases to 21 days after 10 years of service
Sick leave
First 3 days employer paid then EFKA pays 50% of salary
Maternity leave
17 weeks paid
Paternity leave
14 days
13th-month pay
Yes — mandatory Christmas bonus (1 month salary) and Easter bonus (half month) and summer bonus (half month)
Vacation premium
Profit sharing
Probation period
Up to 12 months
Notice period
1 month after 1 year up to 24 months after 10 years
Severance
Up to 12 months salary depending on length of service
Tax breakdown
Taxes and contributions
Employer contributions to EFKA (social security) are approximately 22.29% of gross salary. Income tax is withheld monthly and filed with AADE.
Employer social
Approx 22.29% of gross salary
Employee social
Approx 13.87% of gross salary
Social security system
EFKA
Income tax system
AADE
VAT / Sales tax
24%
Progressive rates: 9% up to 10000 EUR / 22% from 10001 to 20000 EUR / 28% from 20001 to 30000 EUR / 36% from 30001 to 40000 EUR / 44% above 40000 EUR.
Rise services available
Agent of Record
live
Employer of Record
live
Contractor Pay
live
Rise ID
live
Direct Payroll
coming_soon
Rise Earn
live
What Rise manages on your behalf
Tax system
Income tax withholding and filings with AADE
Social security
EFKA social security contributions
Housing fund
Healthcare
Retirement
Additional
Employment contracts / payslips / monthly declarations / statutory leave / benefits administration / GDPR and Greek labour law / terminations
Hybrid payroll
Pay in
EUR
, stablecoins, or crypto.
Rise ensures all payroll remains compliant with Greek tax authorities.
Local legal entity
Entity name
Rise Works GRE Single Member P.C.
Rise Works GRE Monoproswph IKE
Registered address
AGIOU DIMITRIOU STR. 41 / 18546 / PIRAEUS
Share capital
1000 EUR
Administrator
HUGO FINKELSTEIN
Visa and immigration
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