Economy, jobs and prices in Ithaki, Kefallinia (Ionia Nisia, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 23,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 13th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Ithaki, Kefallinia?
The local economy produced €712.44 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ithaki, Kefallinia?
About 14,390 people worked in Ithaki, Kefallinia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
The 2021 census counted 2,503 unemployed people in Ithaca and Kefalonia, an unemployment rate of 15.0% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 23rd lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
14,179 residents of Ithaca and Kefalonia were in work and 16,682 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 38,929.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
Unemployment among women in Ithaca and Kefalonia was 16.6% at the 2021 census, against 13.8% among men, a gap of 2.8 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
Ithaca and Kefalonia had 9,438 pensioners in 2021, 67 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 24th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ithaki, Kefallinia?
The largest part of the economy of Ithaki, Kefallinia in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 44.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ithaki, Kefallinia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 6.4% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ithaki, Kefallinia growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.5 billion in 2015 to €0.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ithaki, Kefallinia?
Of the 14,390 jobs located in Ithaki, Kefallinia in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 4% in industry and 10.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ithaki, Kefallinia?
The number of people working in Ithaki, Kefallinia rose by 18.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 14,390.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 17.1% of the unemployed in Ithaca and Kefalonia in 2021 were looking for their first job (429 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42.9% of all residents of Ithaca and Kefalonia were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 6,363 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ithaki, Kefallinia compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 30 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Evvoia | 15.4% |
| 28 | Ioannina | 15.2% |
| 29 | Fthiotida | 15.2% |
| 30 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 15.0% |
| 31 | Kerkyra | 14.4% |
| 32 | Lesvos, Limnos | 14.3% |
| 33 | Larisa | 14.1% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Magnisia, Sporades | 69 |
| 27 | Lesvos, Limnos | 68 |
| 28 | Lefkada | 67 |
| 29 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 67 |
| 30 | Korinthia | 66 |
| 31 | Larisa | 65 |
| 32 | Chios | 64 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 48 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Chios | 7.9% |
| 46 | Rethymni | 7.3% |
| 47 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 6.9% |
| 48 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 6.4% |
| 49 | Zakynthos | 5.7% |
| 50 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 5.5% |
| 51 | Kerkyra | 4.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 14 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kerkyra | 24.7% |
| 12 | Ioannina | 24.2% |
| 13 | Lefkada | 24.0% |
| 14 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 23.9% |
| 15 | Irakleio | 23.8% |
| 16 | Thessaloniki | 23.7% |
| 17 | Ikaria, Samos | 23.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Anatoliki Attiki | 14.6% |
| 47 | Lasithi | 13.6% |
| 48 | Zakynthos | 13.4% |
| 49 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 11.9% |
| 50 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 11.6% |
| 51 | Chalkidiki | 10.1% |
| 52 | Voiotia | 9.8% |
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