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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2017, at 29.1%. Notio Aigaio had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 20.9% and the figure for Greece was 21.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.1Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest16Notio Aigaio
Median20.913 regions
Greece21.8History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 29.1 %29.1Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 26.3 %26.3IpeirosIpeiros: 24.8 %24.8Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 22.9 %22.9Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 22.5 %22.5AttikiAttiki: 21.6 %21.6Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 20.9 %20.9ThessaliaThessalia: 20.7 %20.7Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 19.7 %19.7Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 19.5 %19.5KritiKriti: 17.7 %17.7PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 16.8 %16.8Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 16 %16
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Dytiki Makedonia29.1-2.2 pts
2Dytiki Elláda26.3-3.5 pts
3Ipeiros24.8+0.4 pts
4Kentriki Makedonia22.9-1.6 pts
5Voreio Aigaio22.5+4.2 pts
6Attiki21.6-1.4 pts
7Sterea Elláda20.9-4.1 pts
8Thessalia20.7-4.8 pts
9Ionia Nisia19.7+3.7 pts
10Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki19.5-3.3 pts
11Kriti17.7-4.9 pts
12Peloponnisos16.8-2.4 pts
13Notio Aigaio16-1.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 29.1% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Notio Aigaio, with 16% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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