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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Peloponnisos had the highest employment rate of 13 regions in 2024, at 73.4%. Thessalia had the lowest, at 64.6%. The median was 68% and the figure for Greece was 69.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.4Peloponnisos
Lowest64.6Thessalia
Median6813 regions
Greece69.3History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 73.4 %73.4KritiKriti: 71.4 %71.4AttikiAttiki: 71 %71Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 70.7 %70.7Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 69.7 %69.7Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 69.1 %69.1Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 68 %68IpeirosIpeiros: 67.8 %67.8Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 67.5 %67.5Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 67.2 %67.2Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 66.8 %66.8Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 64.8 %64.8ThessaliaThessalia: 64.6 %64.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Peloponnisos73.4+2.9 pts
2Kriti71.4+2 pts
3Attiki71+2 pts
4Voreio Aigaio70.7+1.5 pts
5Sterea Elláda69.7-0.1 pts
6Notio Aigaio69.1+2.5 pts
7Kentriki Makedonia68+2.4 pts
8Ipeiros67.8+2.5 pts
9Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki67.5+1.5 pts
10Ionia Nisia67.2+1.9 pts
11Dytiki Elláda66.8+0.9 pts
12Dytiki Makedonia64.8+2.5 pts
13Thessalia64.6+0.9 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 73.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Thessalia, with 64.6% in 2024.

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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