Economy, jobs and prices in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos (Notio Aigaio, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 22,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 15th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
The local economy produced €4.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
About 119,350 people worked in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Dodecanese?
The 2021 census counted 10,562 unemployed people in the Dodecanese, an unemployment rate of 10.8% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 5th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in the Dodecanese?
87,347 residents of the Dodecanese were in work and 97,905 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 206,832.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in the Dodecanese?
Unemployment among women in the Dodecanese was 10.8% at the 2021 census, against 10.8% among men, a gap of 0.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in the Dodecanese?
The Dodecanese had 36,620 pensioners in 2021, 42 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 2nd lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
The largest part of the economy of Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 50.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 6.9% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.9 billion in 2015 to €3.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
Of the 119,350 jobs located in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 4.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos?
The number of people working in Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos rose by 25.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 119,350.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 28.9% of the unemployed in the Dodecanese in 2021 were looking for their first job (3,055 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 47.3% of all residents of the Dodecanese were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 35,458 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos ranks 48 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 12.3% |
| 46 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 11.1% |
| 47 | Anatoliki Attiki | 11.1% |
| 48 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 10.8% |
| 49 | Chania | 10.6% |
| 50 | Lasithi | 10.1% |
| 51 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 9.7% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos ranks 51 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Chania | 48 |
| 47 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 47 |
| 48 | Zakynthos | 46 |
| 49 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 46 |
| 50 | Rethymni | 45 |
| 51 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 42 |
| 52 | Dytiki Attiki | 41 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos ranks 47 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 8.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos ranks 26 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thesprotia | 22.3% |
| 24 | Rethymni | 21.4% |
| 25 | Thasos, Kavala | 20.9% |
| 26 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 20.2% |
| 27 | Korinthia | 20.2% |
| 28 | Xanthi | 20.1% |
| 29 | Fokida | 20.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos ranks 33 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ileia | 20.0% |
| 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% |
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