It is expanding from tomorrow, Thursday, June 26th, piloting the implementation of the digital working card to businesses in the wholesale, energy, financial sector, as well as in administrative and supportive tourism activities. The full application of the measure for the above sectors will come into force since November 3, 2025.

According to the Ministry of Labor, with the integration of these businesses, the digital work card measure extends to additional 350,000 workersraising the total number of workers protected by the measure to 1.85 million. The implementation of the measure essentially enhances the fight against indicated and undeclared labor, protecting both unfair practices and businesses from unfair competition.

ERGANI System data on April 2025 show that recorded overtime in all sectors of the digital work card are displayed 78% increased compared to April 2024.

The most spectacular increase in recorded overtime is presented at tourism industry in which we had an increase of +1.105%. Particularly important is the increase in the rest of the large sectors of employment where they were compulsorily integrated into the digital work card from 7/2024 – 3/2025:

  • Retail: 131% on a monthly basis
  • Focus: 105% on a monthly basis
  • Industry: 68% on a monthly basis

The above data confirms the effectiveness of the digital work card measure and at the same time highlight the essential role in recording the actual employment time, the Ministry of Labor stresses.