Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece
Greece: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece is 74.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece peaked at 75.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1991.
Greece ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 61.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.6% | 75.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Greece was 74.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Greece ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).