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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Notio Aigaio had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2015, at 62.8%. Dytiki Makedonia had the lowest, at 49.4%. The median was 55.4% and the figure for Greece was 54.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest62.8Notio Aigaio
Lowest49.4Dytiki Makedonia
Median55.413 regions
Greece54.8History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 62.8 %62.8Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 61.1 %61.1PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 58.9 %58.9KritiKriti: 56.1 %56.1Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 55.6 %55.6Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 55.5 %55.5Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 55.4 %55.4AttikiAttiki: 54.9 %54.9Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 53.8 %53.8ThessaliaThessalia: 53.3 %53.3IpeirosIpeiros: 53.2 %53.2Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 51.4 %51.4Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 49.4 %49.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Notio Aigaio62.8+3.5 pts
2Ionia Nisia61.1+2.3 pts
3Peloponnisos58.9+1.1 pts
4Kriti56.1-0.9 pts
5Sterea Elláda55.6+2.7 pts
6Voreio Aigaio55.5+2.5 pts
7Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki55.4+1.2 pts
8Attiki54.9+1.4 pts
9Kentriki Makedonia53.8+3.6 pts
10Thessalia53.3-0.4 pts
11Ipeiros53.2+0.9 pts
12Dytiki Elláda51.4+1.7 pts
13Dytiki Makedonia49.4-1.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Notio Aigaio, with 62.8% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 49.4% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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