Share of female workers by sector in Greece

Greece: Share of female workers by sector was 9.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
9.2
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.25
in 1991
All-time low
9.2
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Greece, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 23.21992: 22.81993: 22.51994: 231995: 22.21996: 23.21997: 22.61998: 19.61999: 19.72000: 18.62001: 16.62002: 15.82003: 15.32004: 12.42005: 12.32006: 11.82007: 112008: 10.82009: 112010: 11.82011: 11.72012: 122013: 12.62014: 12.32015: 11.72016: 11.12017: 10.82018: 112019: 10.12020: 9.22021: 10.32022: 9.82023: 9.82024: 9.52025: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Greece stood at 9.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Greece peaked at 23.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2025.

Greece ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1 19.57 23.25 9
2000s 13.55 10.82 18.57 10
2010s 11.52 10.14 12.63 10
2020s 9.63 9.2 10.26 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 93 Panama 9.62 compare
  2. 94 Kazakhstan 9.54 compare
  3. 95 Maldives 9.37 compare
  4. 97 Romania 8.41 compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 8.38 compare
  6. 99 Jamaica 8.02 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Greece?
Share of female workers by sector in Greece was 9.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 23.25 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2025.
How does Greece rank for share of female workers by sector?
Greece ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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