Economy, jobs and prices in Ipeiros, Greece: official figures
GDP per person was 17,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 45% of the EU average; 12th highest of 13 regions in Greece. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Ipeiros?
The regional economy produced €4.8 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 2.0% of Greece's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ipeiros?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 9.9% in 2025, against 8.9% for Greece and 6.0% across the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Ipeiros?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 26.1% in 2025, against 19.1% for Greece; 5th highest of 11 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Ipeiros spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.48% of GDP in 2024 (1.53% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Epirus?
The 2021 census counted 20,942 unemployed people in Epirus, an unemployment rate of 16.0% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Epirus?
110,299 residents of Epirus were in work and 131,246 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 319,990.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Epirus?
Unemployment among women in Epirus was 16.3% at the 2021 census, against 15.7% among men, a gap of 0.7 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Epirus?
Epirus had 89,429 pensioners in 2021, 81 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people in Ipeiros are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 5.6% of the labour force in Ipeiros had been unemployed for 12 months or more, compared with 5.0% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 4th highest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 17.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Ipeiros?
The unemployment rate for women in Ipeiros was 12.1% in 2025, compared with 11.2% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 28.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Ipeiros are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 62.8% in 2025, compared with 62.3% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 44.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Ipeiros growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 2.1% in 2024 (Greece: 1.7%); 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 0.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Ipeiros?
Residents of Ipeiros owned 418 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Greece: 581); 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 334.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ipeiros?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €9,987 in 2023, against €10,954 across Greece; 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ipeiros?
Visitors spent 3.4 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 56% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ipeiros?
The largest part of the economy of Ipeiros in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (25.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ipeiros?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.4% of the value added in Ipeiros in 2024, against 15.1% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ipeiros growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.3 billion in 2015 to €4.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ipeiros?
Of the 142,400 jobs located in Ipeiros in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 16.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ipeiros?
The number of people working in Ipeiros rose by 12.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 142,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 25.8% of the unemployed in Epirus in 2021 were looking for their first job (5,395 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 41.0% of all residents of Epirus were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 54,192 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ipeiros compares with other regions
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Ipeiros ranks 4 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)
Ipeiros ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipeiros | 81 |
| 2 | Dytiki Makedonia | 76 |
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 74 |
| 4 | Thessalia | 73 |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 73 |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 69 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | 10.0% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 7.4% |
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 5.7% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 5.6% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.3% |
| 6 | Attica | 4.9% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.9% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 9.7% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 67.3% |
| 2 | Crete | 66.7% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 64.7% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 62.8% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 59.6% |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 59.1% |
| 7 | Thessalia | 58.9% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterea Elláda | 5.1% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 2.5% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 2.2% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 2.1% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 1.9% |
| 6 | Crete | 1.8% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 1.7% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 474 |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 460 |
| 5 | Dytiki Makedonia | 429 |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 418 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 412 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 399 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 395 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Ipeiros ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | €10,630 |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | €10,471 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | €10,318 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | €10,291 |
| 11 | Ipeiros | €9,987 |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | €9,823 |
| 13 | Crete | €9,742 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Ipeiros ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 6.3 million |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 21.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ipeiros ranks 3 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)
Ipeiros ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 33.5% |
| 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% |
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