Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece
Greece: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece peaked at 31.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1981.
That places Greece 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 16.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 11.1% | 19.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Greece was 11.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.