Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece

Greece: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.399 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.557 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.565 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.562 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.57 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.58 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.596 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.614 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.601 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.612 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.601 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.615 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.622 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.619 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1984.

That places Greece 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1984 0.4%
2004 0.6% +39.6%
2005 0.6% +1.4%
2006 0.6% -0.6%
2007 0.6% +1.5%
2008 0.6% +1.7%
2009 0.6% +2.7%
2010 0.6% +3.0%
2011 0.6% -2.0%
2012 0.6% +1.7%
2013 0.6% -1.8%
2014 0.6% +2.3%
2015 0.6% +1.2%
2016 0.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 52 Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  5. 55 China 0.6% compare
  6. 56 Italy 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Greece was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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