Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece
Greece: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 75.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 75.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece peaked at 75.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1971.
That places Greece 116th out of 196 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.0% | — |
| 1971 | 35.6% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 75.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 89% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 75.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 43.1% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 51.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.0% | 75.5% | 6 |
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)
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- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greece was 75.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Greece ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.