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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Belarus 79.5% compare
  2. 73 Oman 79.5% compare
  3. 74 Palau 79.3% compare
  4. 76 Marshall Islands 79.1% compare
  5. 77 Taiwan 78.9% compare
  6. 78 France 78.8% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.