Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Greece

Female share of the labor force in Greece in 2025 — 44.7%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 8.56 pp.

2025 44.7% −0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 101of 182
Period maximum 45.03%2016
Period minimum 34.95%1991

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Greece, 1990–2025303540455019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 36.14%1991: 34.95%1992: 35.77%1993: 36%1994: 36.27%1995: 36.65%1996: 37.46%1997: 37.6%1998: 38.57%1999: 39.14%2000: 39.17%2001: 38.94%2002: 39.25%2003: 39.54%2004: 40.24%2005: 40.36%2006: 40.54%2007: 40.59%2008: 40.66%2009: 41.43%2010: 42.02%2011: 42.57%2012: 43.23%2013: 43.46%2014: 44.23%2015: 44.88%2016: 45.03%2017: 44.85%2018: 44.56%2019: 44.56%2020: 44.4%2021: 44.72%2022: 44.6%2023: 44.84%2024: 44.76%2025: 44.7%
Change over the period: +8.56 pp Annual average: 0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 44.7%
World 40.18%
Southern Europe computed 45.33%
High-income countries computed 45.06%
Female share of the labor force — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 44.7 −0.06 pp
2024 44.76 −0.09 pp
2023 44.84 +0.24 pp
2022 44.6 −0.12 pp
2021 44.72 +0.33 pp
2020 44.4 −0.17 pp
2019 44.56 +0.01 pp
2018 44.56 −0.29 pp
2017 44.85 −0.18 pp
2016 45.03 +0.14 pp
2015 44.88 +0.65 pp
2014 44.23 +0.77 pp
2013 43.46 +0.23 pp
2012 43.23 +0.66 pp
2011 42.57 +0.55 pp
2010 42.02 +0.59 pp
2009 41.43 +0.77 pp
2008 40.66 +0.07 pp
2007 40.59 +0.06 pp
2006 40.54 +0.17 pp
2005 40.36 +0.12 pp
2004 40.24 +0.7 pp
2003 39.54 +0.29 pp
2002 39.25 +0.3 pp
2001 38.94 −0.23 pp
2000 39.17 +0.03 pp
1999 39.14 +0.57 pp
1998 38.57 +0.97 pp
1997 37.6 +0.14 pp
1996 37.46 +0.8 pp
1995 36.65 +0.38 pp
1994 36.27 +0.27 pp
1993 36 +0.24 pp
1992 35.77 +0.81 pp
1991 34.95 −1.19 pp
1990 36.14

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.