Μake us preferred on Google A region in Greece was among 10 in the European Union, where women accounted for more than half of all scientists and engineers in 2025, according to data released this week by Eurostat.
More specifically, women made up 53% of scientists and engineers in Central Greece, with 35,300 employed in these professions. In Attica, where the majority of scientists and engineers work, women accounted for 42.54% of the total.
Across the EU, women accounted for 41% of the total 20.2 million scientists and engineers in 2025, or approximately 8.2 million. According to Eurostat, most of the 10 EU regions were located in southern Europe, including four in Spain, two in Portugal, and one in Greece. The remaining three were in Poland, Sweden, and France.
The highest number of female scientists and engineers in the EU at 336,300 was in the French region of Île-de-France, representing 38% of the total. Next in line were the regions of Nordrhein-Westfalen (281,400; 35%) and Bayern (271,100; 35%) in Germany, Este (279,400; 46%) in Spain, West-Nederland (271,600; 40%) in the Netherlands, and Continente (265,100; 46%) in Portugal.
For the purposes of the study, Eurostat defines “scientists and engineers” as professionals working in science and engineering, health, or information and communication technologies. The category includes people with tertiary education as well as those employed in occupations where such qualifications are normally required.
