Economy, jobs and prices in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon (Attica, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 18,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 48% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 32nd highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
The local economy produced €7.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
About 154,470 people worked in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in West Athens?
The 2021 census counted 30,095 unemployed people in West Athens, an unemployment rate of 13.1% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 11th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in West Athens?
199,239 residents of West Athens were in work and 229,332 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 478,885.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in West Athens?
Unemployment among women in West Athens was 14.8% at the 2021 census, against 11.8% among men, a gap of 3.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in West Athens?
West Athens had 92,004 pensioners in 2021, 46 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 4th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
The largest part of the economy of Dytikos Tomeas Athinon in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.5% of the value added in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dytikos Tomeas Athinon growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.8 billion in 2015 to €6.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
Of the 154,470 jobs located in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon?
The number of people working in Dytikos Tomeas Athinon rose by 23.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 154,470.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 20.3% of the unemployed in West Athens in 2021 were looking for their first job (6,113 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 47.9% of all residents of West Athens were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 81,106 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytikos Tomeas Athinon compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Dytikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 42 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Korinthia | 13.4% |
| 40 | Chios | 13.4% |
| 41 | Voiotia | 13.3% |
| 42 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.1% |
| 43 | Lakonia, Messinia | 12.8% |
| 44 | Irakleio | 12.4% |
| 45 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 12.3% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Dytikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Chania | 48 |
| 47 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 47 |
| 48 | Zakynthos | 46 |
| 49 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 46 |
| 50 | Rethymni | 45 |
| 51 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 42 |
| 52 | Dytiki Attiki | 41 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Dytikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 25 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Evrytania | 17.1% |
| 23 | Anatoliki Attiki | 16.3% |
| 24 | Ioannina | 15.9% |
| 25 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 15.5% |
| 26 | Pella | 15.0% |
| 27 | Lakonia, Messinia | 14.3% |
| 28 | Arta, Preveza | 13.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Dytikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 9 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Evrytania | 29.2% |
| 7 | Achaia | 27.1% |
| 8 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 27.1% |
| 9 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 26.1% |
| 10 | Arta, Preveza | 24.8% |
| 11 | Kerkyra | 24.7% |
| 12 | Ioannina | 24.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Dytikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 22 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Grevena, Kozani | 22.5% |
| 20 | Serres | 22.4% |
| 21 | Pieria | 22.3% |
| 22 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 22.2% |
| 23 | Florina | 22.0% |
| 24 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 22.0% |
| 25 | Kilkis | 21.8% |
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