IKA figures show a significant rise in insured workers for Jan. 2014
The number of insured white-collar workers in January 2014 increased by 10.06% and of blue-collar workers by 9.6% compared to January 2013, according to data submitted to the Social Security Foundation (IKA) in the first month of the year.
Flexible jobs remained at high levels, with a sign-up increase of 35.30% against an increase of 4.65% for white-collar full-time jobs.
In terms of pay, the average day wage for full-time white-collar work dropped by 5.15%, while the average monthly salary fell by 6.35%. Full-time white-collar workers insured with IKA have an average monthly salary of 1,276.86 euros, while blue-collar workers were paid an average day's wage of 54.18 euros.
In part-time work, the average day's wage for white-collar work is 24.72 euros and the average salary is 443.56 euros. For blue-collar workers, the average day's wage is 44.31 euros and the average salary is 542.35 euros.
In businesses with less than ten salaried personnel, the day's wage for full-timers averaged 64.00% of the average day's wage of insured staff at larger companies, while the average salary came to 60.14%.
At all businesses, 22.13% of those insured are up to 29 years old and 56.37% up to 39 years old. Also, 75.82% of all those insured are aged from 25 to 49 - the age group averages 75.90% in white-collar work and 71.76% in blue-collar work. At all sectors, 15.50% are aged 50-64: in white-collar work, the percentage is 15.33% and in blue-collar it is 24.86%.
In terms of citizenship, 90.51% are Greek nationals, 1.78% are nationals of a European Union country and 7.71% are from other countries.
All insured workers are distributed as follows: 21.82% in wholesale and retail trade; 14.34% in manufacturing industries; and 10.73% in hotels and restaurants.
