Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2023

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 13 regions in 2023, at €12.08. Kriti had the lowest, at €9.74. The median was €10.63 and the figure for Greece was €10.95. Source: Eurostat.

Highest12.08Dytiki Makedonia

Lowest9.74Kriti

Median10.6313 regions

Greece10.95History

All regions, 2023

EUR. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2023 EUR	Change on 2022
1	Dytiki Makedonia Estimated	12.08	-3.9%
2	Thessalia Estimated	11.78	+0.7%
3	Peloponnisos Estimated	11.65	-0.7%
4	Ionia Nisia Estimated	11.61	+5.4%
5	Sterea Elláda Estimated	11.56	+0.9%
6	Attiki Estimated	11.3	+2.4%
7	Dytiki Elláda Estimated	10.63	+2%
8	Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki Estimated	10.47	+2.1%
9	Kentriki Makedonia Estimated	10.32	+1.9%
10	Voreio Aigaio Estimated	10.29	+4.6%
11	Ipeiros Estimated	9.99	+3.9%
12	Notio Aigaio Estimated	9.82	+4.1%
13	Kriti Estimated	9.74	+3.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).

A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which region has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Dytiki Makedonia, with €12.08 in 2023, according to Eurostat.

Which region has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Kriti, with €9.74 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved 2026-10-12.