Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece
Greece: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece peaked at 40.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1982.
That places Greece 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.3% | — |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 40.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Greece was 40.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Greece ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.