Proportion of labor force who are women in Greece
Greece: Proportion of labor force who are women was 44.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.03
in 2016
All-time low
34.95
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Greece stood at 44.7.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Greece peaked at 45.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.95, in 1991.
That places Greece 103rd 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.14 | — |
| 1991 | 34.95 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 35.77 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.27 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.65 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.46 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.57 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39.14 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.17 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.94 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.25 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.24 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.36 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.54 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.43 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.02 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.57 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.46 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.23 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.88 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.85 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.72 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.84 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.76 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.7 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.86 | 34.95 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.07 | 38.94 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.94 | 42.02 | 45.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.67 | 44.4 | 44.84 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Greece?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Greece was 44.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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