Economy, jobs and prices in Serres (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 16,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 42% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 45th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Serres?
The local economy produced €2.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Serres?
About 51,120 people worked in Serres in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Serres?
Serres had 17.2% of its labour force out of work at the 2021 census (10,141 people), compared with 14.2% for Greece as a whole, 11th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Serres?
48,726 residents of Serres were in work and 58,870 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 151,317.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Serres?
Unemployment among women in Serres was 17.6% at the 2021 census, against 16.9% among men, a gap of 0.7 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Serres?
Serres had 46,091 pensioners in 2021, 95 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 3rd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Serres?
The largest part of the economy of Serres in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Serres?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.4% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Serres growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.5 billion in 2015 to €1.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Serres?
Of the 51,120 jobs located in Serres in 2023, 21% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 31.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Serres?
The number of people working in Serres rose by 6.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 51,120.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 25.9% of the unemployed in Serres in 2021 were looking for their first job (2,631 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 38.9% of all residents of Serres were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 22,579 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Serres compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Serres ranks 11 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Imathia | 17.8% |
| 9 | Florina | 17.6% |
| 10 | Karditsa, Trikala | 17.6% |
| 11 | Serres | 17.2% |
| 12 | Xanthi | 17.2% |
| 13 | Kilkis | 17.1% |
| 14 | Arta, Preveza | 16.9% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Serres ranks 3 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evrytania | 121 |
| 2 | Fokida | 96 |
| 3 | Serres | 95 |
| 4 | Arta, Preveza | 94 |
| 5 | Karditsa, Trikala | 88 |
| 6 | Thesprotia | 82 |
| 7 | Kilkis | 82 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Serres ranks 30 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Lasithi | 11.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Serres ranks 44 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ileia | 17.9% |
| 42 | Grevena, Kozani | 17.8% |
| 43 | Evvoia | 17.5% |
| 44 | Serres | 17.4% |
| 45 | Drama | 17.0% |
| 46 | Magnisia, Sporades | 16.7% |
| 47 | Kilkis | 16.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Serres ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fokida | 23.9% |
| 18 | Aitoloakarnania | 23.4% |
| 19 | Grevena, Kozani | 22.5% |
| 20 | Serres | 22.4% |
| 21 | Pieria | 22.3% |
| 22 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 22.2% |
| 23 | Florina | 22.0% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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