Fertility and female labor force participation in Greece
Greece: Fertility and female labor force participation was 45.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Greece stood at 45.73. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Greece?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Greece was 45.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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