The effectiveness of the digital work card measure is once again confirmed by the Ergani Information System data for May 2025, as the impressive increase in overtime declared.

Important is, once again, the data recorded by the tourism industry, in which there is an increase in 1055% on a monthly basis For May 2025 against May 2024.

This is the first time tourism has become the industry with the most recorded overtime after industry. By April 2025, tourism was behind industry, retail and focus.

Particularly important is the increase in other sectors of employment that joined the digital work card During the period 7/2024 – 3/2025. Compared to May 2024, in May 2025, a 129% increase in overtime in the focus was recorded, a 92% increase in retailing, 85% in industry.

Overall, for May 2025, the Ergan Information System records an increase in overtime in all sectors of the digital work card by 92%.

Similarly, the comparative elements of the first five months of 2024 are compared to the first five months of 2025. For this time, an increase in overtime reports by 903% in tourism, 104% in retailing, 83% in focus, and 79% in industry.

“We are very pleased with the results of the application of the digital work card. The steady increase in the declared overtime recorded demonstrates in the most eloquent way the necessity and the effectiveness of the measure ‘, said the Minister of Labor and Social Security Ceramic Victory and added that “Digital work card is a valuable tool for further improving working conditions, for the protection of workers and businesses. It records the actual working hours by ensuring the corresponding pay of workers, while safeguarding healthy businesses from unfair competition. “