Economy, jobs and prices in Peiraias, Nisoi (Attica, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 30,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 79% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 7th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Peiraias, Nisoi?
The local economy produced €11.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Peiraias, Nisoi?
About 242,010 people worked in Peiraias, Nisoi in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Piraeus and the Islands?
The 2021 census counted 32,087 unemployed people in Piraeus and the Islands, an unemployment rate of 13.8% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 19th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Piraeus and the Islands?
199,871 residents of Piraeus and the Islands were in work and 231,958 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 518,061.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Piraeus and the Islands?
Unemployment among women in Piraeus and the Islands was 15.3% at the 2021 census, against 12.7% among men, a gap of 2.6 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Piraeus and the Islands?
Piraeus and the Islands had 104,725 pensioners in 2021, 52 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 13th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Peiraias, Nisoi?
The largest part of the economy of Peiraias, Nisoi in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 39.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Peiraias, Nisoi?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 11.5% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Peiraias, Nisoi growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.1 billion in 2015 to €10.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Peiraias, Nisoi?
Of the 242,010 jobs located in Peiraias, Nisoi in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 0.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Peiraias, Nisoi?
The number of people working in Peiraias, Nisoi rose by 21.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 242,010.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 21.0% of the unemployed in Piraeus and the Islands in 2021 were looking for their first job (6,724 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 44.8% of all residents of Piraeus and the Islands were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 82,583 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Peiraias, Nisoi compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kerkyra | 14.4% |
| 32 | Lesvos, Limnos | 14.3% |
| 33 | Larisa | 14.1% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 13.8% |
| 35 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.6% |
| 36 | Argolida, Arkadia | 13.6% |
| 37 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.5% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 40 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Xanthi | 60 |
| 38 | Kerkyra | 60 |
| 39 | Thessaloniki | 53 |
| 40 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 52 |
| 41 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 51 |
| 42 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 51 |
| 43 | Irakleio | 49 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Achaia | 12.7% |
| 32 | Pieria | 12.1% |
| 33 | Lasithi | 11.5% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 11.5% |
| 35 | Ileia | 11.5% |
| 36 | Irakleio | 10.4% |
| 37 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 9.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chios | 30.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 26 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Florina | 22.0% |
| 24 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 22.0% |
| 25 | Kilkis | 21.8% |
| 26 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 21.4% |
| 27 | Fthiotida | 21.0% |
| 28 | Irakleio | 20.9% |
| 29 | Chania | 20.7% |
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