Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece
Greece: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 3.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece is 3.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
That places Greece 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -31.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Greece was 3.5% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.