Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece
Greece: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.4%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2023
All-time low
10.1%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece is 26.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece peaked at 29.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2003.
That places Greece 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -9.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 17.2% | 29.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Greece was 26.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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