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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Notio Aigaio had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2016, at 62.2%. Dytiki Makedonia had the lowest, at 50.4%. The median was 56.4% and the figure for Greece was 55.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest62.2Notio Aigaio
Lowest50.4Dytiki Makedonia
Median56.413 regions
Greece55.9History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 62.2 %62.2Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 62 %62PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 60.6 %60.6Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 59 %59KritiKriti: 58.2 %58.2Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 56.9 %56.9AttikiAttiki: 56.4 %56.4Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 55.4 %55.4Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 55.2 %55.2ThessaliaThessalia: 54.8 %54.8IpeirosIpeiros: 54.5 %54.5Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 51 %51Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 50.4 %50.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Notio Aigaio62.2-0.6 pts
2Ionia Nisia62+0.9 pts
3Peloponnisos60.6+1.7 pts
4Voreio Aigaio59+3.5 pts
5Kriti58.2+2.1 pts
6Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki56.9+1.5 pts
7Attiki56.4+1.5 pts
8Kentriki Makedonia55.4+1.6 pts
9Sterea Elláda55.2-0.4 pts
10Thessalia54.8+1.5 pts
11Ipeiros54.5+1.3 pts
12Dytiki Elláda51-0.4 pts
13Dytiki Makedonia50.4+1 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 62.2% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 50.4% in 2016.

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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