Economy, jobs and prices in Ionia Nisia, Greece: official figures
GDP per person was 25,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Ionia Nisia?
The regional economy produced €4.2 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.8% of Greece's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ionia Nisia?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 9.0% in 2025, against 8.9% for Greece and 6.0% across the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Ionia Nisia?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 30.9% in 2023, against 26.7% for Greece; 7th highest of 12 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Ionia Nisia spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.32% of GDP in 2024 (1.53% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Ionian Islands?
The 2021 census counted 14,487 unemployed people in the Ionian Islands, an unemployment rate of 15.5% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 7th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in the Ionian Islands?
78,777 residents of the Ionian Islands were in work and 93,260 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 204,533.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in the Ionian Islands?
Unemployment among women in the Ionian Islands was 16.0% at the 2021 census, against 15.2% among men, a gap of 0.8 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in the Ionian Islands?
The Ionian Islands had 46,481 pensioners in 2021, 59 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Ionia Nisia?
Unemployment among women was 12.7% in 2025, compared with 11.2% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 24.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Ionia Nisia are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 59.1% in 2025, compared with 62.3% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 52.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Ionia Nisia growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 1.1% in 2024, compared with 1.7% nationally; 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 1.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Ionia Nisia?
Residents of Ionia Nisia owned 460 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 581 nationally; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 394.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ionia Nisia?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €11,611 in 2023, against €10,954 across Greece; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ionia Nisia?
Visitors spent 20.4 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 94% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ionia Nisia?
The largest part of the economy of Ionia Nisia in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 48.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ionia Nisia?
Factories, mines and energy produced 5.3% of the value added in Ionia Nisia in 2024, against 15.1% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ionia Nisia growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.7 billion in 2015 to €3.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ionia Nisia?
Of the 107,790 jobs located in Ionia Nisia in 2024, 19% in public services, education, health and other services, 4% in industry and 10.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ionia Nisia?
The number of people working in Ionia Nisia rose by 22.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 107,790.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 20.3% of the unemployed in the Ionian Islands in 2021 were looking for their first job (2,942 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 45.6% of all residents of the Ionian Islands were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 32,446 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ionia Nisia compares with other regions
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Ionia Nisia ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ipeiros | 16.0% |
| 5 | Thessalia | 15.7% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.6% |
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 15.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 15.0% |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 14.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 13.2% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Ionia Nisia ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 68 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 62 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 59 |
| 11 | Crete | 50 |
| 12 | Attica | 49 |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 44 |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 14.9% |
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 14.5% |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 13.6% |
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 12.7% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 12.1% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 11.2% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 64.7% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 62.8% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 59.6% |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 59.1% |
| 7 | Thessalia | 58.9% |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 58.8% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 57.9% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 1.7% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 1.6% |
| 9 | Attica | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 1.1% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.8% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 0.7% |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | -0.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 903 |
| 2 | Crete | 500 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 474 |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 460 |
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 429 |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 418 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 412 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Ionia Nisia ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | €12,083 |
| 2 | Thessalia | €11,782 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | €11,650 |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | €11,611 |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | €11,562 |
| 6 | Attica | €11,300 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | €10,630 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Ionia Nisia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notio Aigaio | 41.8 million |
| 2 | Crete | 35.2 million |
| 3 | Ionia Nisia | 20.4 million |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 18.7 million |
| 5 | Attica | 12.8 million |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 6.3 million |
| 7 | Thessalia | 4.4 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | 14.4% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 14.1% |
| 9 | Attica | 11.7% |
| 10 | Crete | 9.8% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.4% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 6.2% |
| 13 | Ionia Nisia | 5.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 38.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ionia Nisia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 24.3% |
| 8 | Crete | 19.4% |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 19.2% |
| 10 | Attica | 18.9% |
| 11 | Sterea Elláda | 16.8% |
| 12 | Ionia Nisia | 16.4% |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 15.7% |
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