Female labor force by age in Greece
Greece: Female labor force by age was 50,101 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,101 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
50,101 people
in 2024
All-time low
16,998 people
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Female labor force by age in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,811 people | — |
| 1991 | 31,780 people | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 35,058 people | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 32,372 people | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 35,137 people | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 34,165 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 40,043 people | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 32,575 people | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 34,793 people | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 28,661 people | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 27,908 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27,471 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,741 people | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 23,716 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19,736 people | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 20,692 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21,419 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22,731 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 21,693 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 24,145 people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 23,337 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 22,864 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16,998 people | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 17,033 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,911 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 24,930 people | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 28,170 people | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 30,525 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 30,143 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31,600 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 34,860 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 39,697 people | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 42,609 people | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48,618 people | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 50,101 people | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50,101 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50,101 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 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).