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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Dytiki Makedonia had the highest unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2021, at 19.8%. Attiki had the lowest, at 11.9%. The median was 16.3% and the figure for Greece was 14.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.8Dytiki Makedonia
Lowest11.9Attiki
Median16.313 regions
Greece14.7History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 19.8 %19.8Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 18.8 %18.8Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 18.5 %18.5Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 17.5 %17.5Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 17.2 %17.2ThessaliaThessalia: 16.7 %16.7KritiKriti: 16.3 %16.3Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 16.1 %16.1IpeirosIpeiros: 15.1 %15.1Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 13.9 %13.9Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 13.2 %13.2PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 12.7 %12.7AttikiAttiki: 11.9 %11.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Dytiki Makedonia Series break19.8+0.1 pts
2Notio Aigaio Series break18.8+2.1 pts
3Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki Series break18.5+1.3 pts
4Dytiki Elláda Series break17.5-4.1 pts
5Sterea Elláda Series break17.2-2.1 pts
6Thessalia Series break16.7-0.2 pts
7Kriti Series break16.3-1 pts
8Kentriki Makedonia Series break16.1-2.3 pts
9Ipeiros Series break15.1-2.8 pts
10Voreio Aigaio Series break13.9-2.6 pts
11Ionia Nisia Series break13.2-2.8 pts
12Peloponnisos Series break12.7+1.3 pts
13Attiki Series break11.9-2.2 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 19.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Attiki, with 11.9% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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