Greece vs Romania: Female employment rate
Greece
39.6%
in 2025
Romania
39.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
139th
Romania rank
141st
Female employment rate over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 39.6% against 39.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 139th and Romania ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 38.8% | 8.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 39.4% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 40.1% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 40.3% | 2.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 39.6% against 39.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Greece and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for female employment rate?
- Greece ranks 139th and Romania ranks 141st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.