Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece
Greece: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece stood at 62.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1991.
That places Greece 87th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 40.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.6% | 62.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greece was 62.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.