Share of male vs. female employment in services in Greece
Greece: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Greece, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 65.7% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Greece peaked at 68.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1991.
That places Greece 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.4% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 54.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.4% compare
- 37 Spain 66.3% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 66.3% compare
- 40 Japan 65.3% compare
- 41 South Africa 64.8% compare
- 42 Iraq 64.2% 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 of male vs. female employment in services in Greece?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Greece was 65.7% 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 services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.