Female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece
Greece: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 45.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 45.73 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece peaked at 45.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1971.
That places Greece 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.45 | — |
| 1971 | 25.9 | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 29.98 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 29.56 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 33.61 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 33.97 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.72 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.59 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.23 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 35.27 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 35.61 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.26 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.96 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 34.73 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 35.09 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.38 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.97 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.14 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.6 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.86 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 39.88 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.84 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.03 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.42 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.22 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.45 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.82 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.86 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.49 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.29 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.56 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.76 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.33 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.44 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.78 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.35 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.53 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.67 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 44.84 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.25 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.73 | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 80% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -27.0% | 35.45 | 25.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.45 | 35.45 | 35.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.5 | 29.56 | 35.61 | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.29 | 32.96 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.92 | 39.03 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.81 | 43.29 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.56 | 43.35 | 45.73 | 6 |
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 participation rates slopes in Greece?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Greece was 45.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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