Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece
Greece: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece peaked at 17.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Greece was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.