Share in informal employment female in Greece
Greece: Share in informal employment female was 4.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
57th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13.75
in 2007
All-time low
4.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Greece stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Greece peaked at 13.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2024.
That places Greece 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.75 | — |
| 2008 | 12.31 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.13 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 8.97 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.14 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.97 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.15 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -16.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 | 12.03 | 13.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 7.22 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 4.9 | 8.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 54 North Macedonia 8.11 compare
- 55 United Kingdom 7.92 compare
- 56 Portugal 5.2 compare
- 58 Italy 3.89 compare
- 59 Czechia 3.66 compare
- 60 Netherlands 3.33 compare
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 share in informal employment female in Greece?
- Share in informal employment female in Greece was 4.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share in informal employment female?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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