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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Peloponnisos had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2020, at 68.3%. Dytiki Elláda had the lowest, at 55.3%. The median was 59.8% and the figure for Greece was 58.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest68.3Peloponnisos
Lowest55.3Dytiki Elláda
Median59.813 regions
Greece58.3History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 68.3 %68.3Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 65.2 %65.2AttikiAttiki: 63.3 %63.3KritiKriti: 61.9 %61.9ThessaliaThessalia: 60.4 %60.4Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 60.1 %60.1Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 59.8 %59.8Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 59.4 %59.4Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 58.9 %58.9Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 58.7 %58.7IpeirosIpeiros: 58 %58Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 56.4 %56.4Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 55.3 %55.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Peloponnisos68.3+1.3 pts
2Voreio Aigaio65.2+0.1 pts
3Attiki63.3+1.4 pts
4Kriti61.9-5.1 pts
5Thessalia60.4+0.7 pts
6Ionia Nisia60.1-4.6 pts
7Sterea Elláda59.8-1.4 pts
8Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki59.4-2.7 pts
9Kentriki Makedonia58.9+0.5 pts
10Notio Aigaio58.7-7.3 pts
11Ipeiros58-2.8 pts
12Dytiki Makedonia56.4+0.4 pts
13Dytiki Elláda55.3+2.1 pts

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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 68.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Dytiki Elláda, with 55.3% in 2020.

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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