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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Peloponnisos had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2021, at 67.1%. Ipeiros had the lowest, at 55.8%. The median was 61.2% and the figure for Greece was 62.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest67.1Peloponnisos
Lowest55.8Ipeiros
Median61.213 regions
Greece62.6History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 67.1 %67.1AttikiAttiki: 65.7 %65.7Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 64 %64KritiKriti: 63.1 %63.1ThessaliaThessalia: 62 %62Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 61.5 %61.5Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 61.2 %61.2Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 59.7 %59.7Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 59.5 %59.5Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 59.4 %59.4Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 58.6 %58.6Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 58.2 %58.2IpeirosIpeiros: 55.8 %55.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Peloponnisos Series break67.1-1.2 pts
2Attiki Series break65.7+2.4 pts
3Voreio Aigaio Series break64-1.2 pts
4Kriti Series break63.1+1.2 pts
5Thessalia Series break62+1.6 pts
6Ionia Nisia Series break61.5+1.4 pts
7Sterea Elláda Series break61.2+1.4 pts
8Dytiki Elláda Series break59.7+4.4 pts
9Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki Series break59.5+0.1 pts
10Kentriki Makedonia Series break59.4+0.5 pts
11Notio Aigaio Series break58.6-0.1 pts
12Dytiki Makedonia Series break58.2+1.8 pts
13Ipeiros Series break55.8-2.2 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 67.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Ipeiros, with 55.8% in 2021.

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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