Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece
Greece: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 44.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece is 44.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1991.
Greece ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 33.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 38.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 6 |
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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 participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Greece was 44.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Greece ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).