Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Greece
Greece: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 44.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.03
in 2024
All-time low
33.33
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Greece is 44.67, 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 national per capita income in Greece peaked at 45.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.33, in 1991.
Greece ranks 138th of 186 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 national per capita income in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.54 | — |
| 1991 | 33.33 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 34.55 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 34.76 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 36 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.22 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 37.21 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.03 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 39.52 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.73 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.27 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.86 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.05 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.26 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.61 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.49 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.53 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.58 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.23 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.08 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.38 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.17 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.03 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.83 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.39 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.72 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.26 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.41 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.65 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.03 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.67 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.26 | 33.33 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 | 38.73 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.52 | 43.08 | 44.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.12 | 42.72 | 45.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Costa Rica 46.02 compare
- 136 Gambia 45.46 compare
- 137 Suriname 44.91 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 44.14 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 42.74 compare
- 141 Guinea 42.65 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 female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Greece?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Greece was 44.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).