Poverty and living standards in Central Macedonia, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 14,500 PPS per person in 2023; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Central Macedonia are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 33.0% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Central Macedonia?
The 2021 census found 363,356 empty homes in Central Macedonia, 33.1% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Central Macedonia?
3.3% of occupied homes in Central Macedonia offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Central Macedonia?
Police recorded 35,714 criminal offences in Central Macedonia in 2025, 19.9 per 1,000 residents of the 2021 census population, 5th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Central Macedonia?
Recorded crime in Central Macedonia fell by 16.1% between 2024 and 2025 (42,557 to 35,714 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Central Macedonia?
Road crashes killed 91 people in Central Macedonia in 2024, a death rate of 5.1 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 3rd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Central Macedonia?
Police recorded 2,371 road traffic accidents with casualties in Central Macedonia in 2024, 13.2 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 2,982 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Central Macedonia?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 24.2% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, against 19.6% for Greece as a whole; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 18.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Central Macedonia cannot afford basic necessities?
19.3% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 14.9% for Greece as a whole; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Central Macedonia have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 7.9% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 6.5% for Greece as a whole; 2nd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Central Macedonia?
Disposable household income averaged €12,400 per person in 2023, compared with €13,300 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €9,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 47.7% of the dwellings in Central Macedonia were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 58.0% of dwellings in Central Macedonia are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 28,519 of the 167,296 rented homes in Central Macedonia were let furnished at the 2021 census (17.0%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Central Macedonia accounted for 15.7% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Central Macedonia in 2025 was 5.9% higher than in 2015, when 33,720 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Central Macedonia was 56,565, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 53 people were seriously injured and 2,838 slightly injured on the roads of Central Macedonia in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 16 of the 91 road deaths in Central Macedonia in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Central Macedonia compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Central Macedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 34.5% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.0% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 33.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 24.3% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Central Macedonia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 74.5% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 72.5% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 71.8% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 67.7% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 66.8% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Central Macedonia ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ipeiros | 3.5% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 3.4% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.2% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
| 12 | Attica | 2.8% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 25.8 |
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 24.4 |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 22.5 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 19.9 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
| 9 | Crete | -10.3% |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | -15.5% |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | -16.1% |
| 12 | Peloponnisos | -18.6% |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | -22.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 6.4 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.1 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 5.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 4.5 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Central Macedonia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 15.0 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 13.8 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 13.2 |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6 |
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 9.2 |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 26.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 22.4% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 23.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 19.3% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 17.2% |
| 4 | Attica | 15.9% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 15.6% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Central Macedonia ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 9.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 7.9% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 7.6% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attica | €15,200 |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | €13,200 |
| 5 | Crete | €12,800 |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | €12,400 |
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | €12,100 |
| 9 | Thessalia | €11,700 |
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