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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Dytiki Elláda had the highest unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2020, at 21.6%. Peloponnisos had the lowest, at 11.4%. The median was 17.2% and the figure for Greece was 17.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.6Dytiki Elláda
Lowest11.4Peloponnisos
Median17.213 regions
Greece17.6History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 21.6 %21.6Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 19.7 %19.7Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 19.3 %19.3Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 18.4 %18.4IpeirosIpeiros: 17.9 %17.9KritiKriti: 17.3 %17.3Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 17.2 %17.2ThessaliaThessalia: 16.9 %16.9Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 16.7 %16.7Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 16.5 %16.5Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 16 %16AttikiAttiki: 14.1 %14.1PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 11.4 %11.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Dytiki Elláda21.6-2.5 pts
2Dytiki Makedonia19.7-4.9 pts
3Sterea Elláda19.3+2.1 pts
4Kentriki Makedonia18.4-1.2 pts
5Ipeiros17.9+1.5 pts
6Kriti17.3+5.6 pts
7Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki17.2+1 pts
8Thessalia16.9-1.8 pts
9Notio Aigaio16.7+3 pts
10Voreio Aigaio16.5-1.2 pts
11Ionia Nisia16+3.6 pts
12Attiki14.1-2.8 pts
13Peloponnisos11.4-0.6 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 Elláda, with 21.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Peloponnisos, with 11.4% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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