Share of female workers by sector in Greece
Greece: Share of female workers by sector was 9.2 in 2025. ▼ 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
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.
Share of female workers by sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.25 | — |
| 1992 | 22.84 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.48 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.02 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.22 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.18 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 22.63 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.57 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 19.67 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.57 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.55 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.77 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.25 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.45 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 12.28 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.95 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.63 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.26 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.72 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.04 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 9.77 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 7.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
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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