Labor force with basic education, female in Greece
Greece: Labor force with basic education, female was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Greece stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Greece peaked at 33.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2024.
Greece ranks 108th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.0% | — |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Greece?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Greece was 19.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).