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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Peloponnisos had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2017, at 63.3%. Dytiki Makedonia had the lowest, at 52.7%. The median was 58.6% and the figure for Greece was 57.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest63.3Peloponnisos
Lowest52.7Dytiki Makedonia
Median58.613 regions
Greece57.4History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 63.3 %63.3Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 62.7 %62.7KritiKriti: 61.8 %61.8Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 61.1 %61.1Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 59.2 %59.2ThessaliaThessalia: 58.7 %58.7Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 58.6 %58.6Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 58.5 %58.5AttikiAttiki: 57.5 %57.5Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 55.9 %55.9IpeirosIpeiros: 54.1 %54.1Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 53.6 %53.6Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 52.7 %52.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Peloponnisos63.3+2.7 pts
2Notio Aigaio62.7+0.5 pts
3Kriti61.8+3.6 pts
4Voreio Aigaio61.1+2.1 pts
5Ionia Nisia59.2-2.8 pts
6Thessalia58.7+3.9 pts
7Sterea Elláda58.6+3.4 pts
8Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki58.5+1.6 pts
9Attiki57.5+1.1 pts
10Kentriki Makedonia55.9+0.5 pts
11Ipeiros54.1-0.4 pts
12Dytiki Elláda53.6+2.6 pts
13Dytiki Makedonia52.7+2.3 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?

Peloponnisos, with 63.3% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 52.7% in 2017.

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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