Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece
Greece: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 82.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece stood at 82.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1991.
That places Greece 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.2% | — |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 82.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 82.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 68.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.3% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 68 Portugal 83.1% compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 82.9% compare
- 70 Cuba 82.7% compare
- 72 Croatia 82.6% compare
- 73 Russian Federation 82.4% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 82.1% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Greece was 82.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).