Economy, jobs and prices in Thesprotia (Ipeiros, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 17,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 46% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 37th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Thesprotia?
The local economy produced €630.92 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Thesprotia?
About 18,740 people worked in Thesprotia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Thesprotia?
The 2021 census counted 2,768 unemployed people in Thesprotia, an unemployment rate of 16.2% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 20th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Thesprotia?
14,365 residents of Thesprotia were in work and 17,137 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 40,804.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Thesprotia?
Unemployment among women in Thesprotia was 16.7% at the 2021 census, against 15.7% among men, a gap of 1.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Thesprotia?
Thesprotia had 11,792 pensioners in 2021, 82 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 6th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Thesprotia?
The largest part of the economy of Thesprotia in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 39.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Thesprotia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 8.7% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Thesprotia growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.5 billion in 2015 to €0.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 19% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Thesprotia?
Of the 18,740 jobs located in Thesprotia in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 20.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Thesprotia?
The number of people working in Thesprotia rose by 8.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 18,740.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 24.8% of the unemployed in Thesprotia in 2021 were looking for their first job (687 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42.0% of all residents of Thesprotia were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 5,930 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Thesprotia compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Thesprotia ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rodopi | 16.6% |
| 18 | Lefkada | 16.5% |
| 19 | Ileia | 16.4% |
| 20 | Thesprotia | 16.2% |
| 21 | Thessaloniki | 16.1% |
| 22 | Drama | 16.0% |
| 23 | Magnisia, Sporades | 16.0% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Thesprotia ranks 6 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Serres | 95 |
| 4 | Arta, Preveza | 94 |
| 5 | Karditsa, Trikala | 88 |
| 6 | Thesprotia | 82 |
| 7 | Kilkis | 82 |
| 8 | Drama | 80 |
| 9 | Fthiotida | 80 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Thesprotia ranks 42 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Chania | 9.0% |
| 40 | Ikaria, Samos | 8.8% |
| 41 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 8.8% |
| 42 | Thesprotia | 8.7% |
| 43 | Lesvos, Limnos | 8.2% |
| 44 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 8.1% |
| 45 | Chios | 7.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Thesprotia ranks 23 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Karditsa, Trikala | 22.6% |
| 21 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 22.6% |
| 22 | Chalkidiki | 22.5% |
| 23 | Thesprotia | 22.3% |
| 24 | Rethymni | 21.4% |
| 25 | Thasos, Kavala | 20.9% |
| 26 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 20.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Thesprotia ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lakonia, Messinia | 19.5% |
| 32 | Kerkyra | 19.5% |
| 33 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 18.8% |
| 34 | Thesprotia | 18.7% |
| 35 | Thasos, Kavala | 18.6% |
| 36 | Argolida, Arkadia | 18.3% |
| 37 | Imathia | 18.2% |
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Sources
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