Economy, jobs and prices in Dytiki Elláda, Greece: official figures
GDP per person was 19,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 49% of the EU average; 9th highest of 13 regions in Greece. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Dytiki Elláda?
The regional economy produced €10.2 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 4.3% of Greece's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Dytiki Elláda?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 9.7% in 2025, against 8.9% for Greece and 6.0% across the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Dytiki Elláda?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 27.1% in 2025, against 19.1% for Greece; 4th highest of 11 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Dytiki Elláda spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.47% of GDP in 2024 (1.53% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Western Greece?
Western Greece had 18.4% of its labour force out of work at the 2021 census (49,160 people), compared with 14.2% for Greece as a whole, 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Western Greece?
217,749 residents of Western Greece were in work and 266,913 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 648,220.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Western Greece?
Unemployment among women in Western Greece was 19.7% at the 2021 census, against 17.6% among men, a gap of 2.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Western Greece?
Western Greece had 151,111 pensioners in 2021, 69 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 7th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people in Dytiki Elláda are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 4.9% of the labour force in Dytiki Elláda had been unemployed for 12 months or more, compared with 5.0% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 6th lowest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 21.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Dytiki Elláda?
Unemployment among women was 12.0% in 2025, compared with 11.2% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 34.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Dytiki Elláda are in work?
53.9% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, compared with 62.3% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 41.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Dytiki Elláda growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 1.7% in 2024, against 1.7% for Greece as a whole; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 0.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Dytiki Elláda?
There were 318 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 581 for Greece as a whole; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 263.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dytiki Elláda?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €10,630 in 2023, against €10,954 across Greece; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Dytiki Elláda?
Visitors spent 2.5 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 55% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dytiki Elláda?
The largest part of the economy of Dytiki Elláda in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dytiki Elláda?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.1% of the value added in Dytiki Elláda in 2024, against 15.1% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dytiki Elláda growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.1 billion in 2015 to €8.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dytiki Elláda?
Of the 281,000 jobs located in Dytiki Elláda in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 19.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dytiki Elláda?
The number of people working in Dytiki Elláda rose by 15.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 281,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 30.3% of the unemployed in Western Greece in 2021 were looking for their first job (14,873 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 41.2% of all residents of Western Greece were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 116,886 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Elláda compares with other regions
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | 18.7% |
| 2 | Dytiki Elláda | 18.4% |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 16.5% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 16.0% |
| 5 | Thessalia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.6% |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 15.5% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thessalia | 73 |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 73 |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 69 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 68 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 62 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 59 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ipeiros | 5.6% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.3% |
| 6 | Attica | 4.9% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.9% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.7% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 1.7% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 13.6% |
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 12.7% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 12.1% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 11.2% |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 9.7% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.1% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Thessalia | 58.9% |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 58.8% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 57.9% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 57.0% |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 56.9% |
| 12 | Dytiki Elláda | 53.9% |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 50.8% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ipeiros | 2.1% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 1.9% |
| 6 | Crete | 1.8% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 1.7% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 1.6% |
| 9 | Attica | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 1.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 412 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 399 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 395 |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 318 |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 302 |
| 12 | Sterea Elláda | 278 |
| 13 | Peloponnisos | 208 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | €11,611 |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | €11,562 |
| 6 | Attica | €11,300 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | €10,630 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | €10,471 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | €10,318 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | €10,291 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Thessalia | 4.4 million |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.0 million |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 3.4 million |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | 3.2 million |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.2 million |
| 12 | Dytiki Elláda | 2.5 million |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 368,066 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thessalia | 19.5% |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | 17.2% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 14.4% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 14.1% |
| 9 | Attica | 11.7% |
| 10 | Crete | 9.8% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Voreio Aigaio | 24.7% |
| 3 | Ipeiros | 23.5% |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 23.0% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 22.5% |
| 6 | Crete | 21.4% |
| 7 | Notio Aigaio | 20.9% |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 20.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 29.1% |
| 3 | Ipeiros | 28.5% |
| 4 | Thessalia | 27.1% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 25.9% |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 24.4% |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 24.3% |
| 8 | Crete | 19.4% |
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