Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece
Greece: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2025
All-time low
52.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece stood at 79.2%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1950.
Greece ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.2% | — |
| 1951 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 79.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 79.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.8% | 52.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.4% | 55.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 72.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.3% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
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- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Greece was 79.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.