Economy, jobs and prices in Evros (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 17,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 46% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 35th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Evros?
The local economy produced €2.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Evros?
About 61,100 people worked in Evros in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Evros?
The 2021 census counted 7,157 unemployed people in Evros, an unemployment rate of 13.4% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 15th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Evros?
46,095 residents of Evros were in work and 53,255 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 133,803.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Evros?
Unemployment among women in Evros was 14.5% at the 2021 census, against 12.6% among men, a gap of 1.9 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Evros?
Evros had 35,216 pensioners in 2021, 76 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 12th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Evros?
The largest part of the economy of Evros in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 42.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Evros?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.6% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Evros growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.5 billion in 2015 to €1.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Evros?
Of the 61,100 jobs located in Evros in 2023, 43% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 17.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Evros?
The number of people working in Evros rose by 9.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 61,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 29.3% of the unemployed in Evros in 2021 were looking for their first job (2,096 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 39.8% of all residents of Evros were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 21,975 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Evros compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Evros ranks 38 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.6% |
| 36 | Argolida, Arkadia | 13.6% |
| 37 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.5% |
| 38 | Evros | 13.4% |
| 39 | Korinthia | 13.4% |
| 40 | Chios | 13.4% |
| 41 | Voiotia | 13.3% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Evros ranks 12 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fthiotida | 80 |
| 10 | Grevena, Kozani | 79 |
| 11 | Aitoloakarnania | 78 |
| 12 | Evros | 76 |
| 13 | Imathia | 75 |
| 14 | Rodopi | 74 |
| 15 | Kastoria | 73 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Evros ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pella | 15.0% |
| 27 | Lakonia, Messinia | 14.3% |
| 28 | Arta, Preveza | 13.9% |
| 29 | Evros | 13.6% |
| 30 | Serres | 13.4% |
| 31 | Achaia | 12.7% |
| 32 | Pieria | 12.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Evros ranks 32 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Fokida | 20.0% |
| 30 | Rodopi | 19.7% |
| 31 | Chania | 19.6% |
| 32 | Evros | 19.5% |
| 33 | Lasithi | 19.5% |
| 34 | Fthiotida | 19.4% |
| 35 | Larisa | 19.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Evros ranks 1 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evros | 42.8% |
| 2 | Lesvos, Limnos | 33.7% |
| 3 | Chios | 33.0% |
| 4 | Evrytania | 32.4% |
| 5 | Ikaria, Samos | 32.0% |
| 6 | Ioannina | 31.9% |
| 7 | Xanthi | 30.0% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
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