Female labor force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Female labor force participation rate was 44.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.3%
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rate in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Greece stood at 44.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Greece peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1991.
That places Greece 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rate 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Costa Rica 46.0% compare
- 136 Gambia 45.5% compare
- 137 Suriname 44.9% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 44.1% compare
- 140 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
- 141 Guinea 42.6% 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 rate in Greece?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).