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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2018, at 27%. Kriti had the lowest, at 13.4%. The median was 18.9% and the figure for Greece was 19.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest13.4Kriti
Median18.913 regions
Greece19.7History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 27 %27Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 24.1 %24.1Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 22.3 %22.3Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 20.7 %20.7IpeirosIpeiros: 20.1 %20.1AttikiAttiki: 19.9 %19.9Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 18.9 %18.9ThessaliaThessalia: 18.4 %18.4Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 16.9 %16.9Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 16 %16Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 16 %16PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 14.4 %14.4KritiKriti: 13.4 %13.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Dytiki Makedonia27-2.1 pts
2Dytiki Elláda24.1-2.2 pts
3Voreio Aigaio22.3-0.2 pts
4Kentriki Makedonia20.7-2.2 pts
5Ipeiros20.1-4.7 pts
6Attiki19.9-1.7 pts
7Sterea Elláda18.9-2 pts
8Thessalia18.4-2.3 pts
9Notio Aigaio16.9+0.9 pts
10Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki16-3.5 pts
10Ionia Nisia16-3.7 pts
12Peloponnisos14.4-2.4 pts
13Kriti13.4-4.3 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 27% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Kriti, with 13.4% in 2018.

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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