Female labor force by age in Greece
Greece: Female labor force by age was 50,101 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Greece stood at 50,101 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Greece peaked at 50,101 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,998 people, in 2012.
That places Greece 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,040 people | 28,661 people | 40,043 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,225 people | 19,736 people | 27,908 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,451 people | 16,998 people | 31,600 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,177 people | 34,860 people | 50,101 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Greece?
- Female labor force by age in Greece was 50,101 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50,101 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,998 people in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for female labor force by age?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).