Economy, jobs and prices in Argolida, Arkadia (Peloponnisos, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 24,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 63% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 11th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Argolida, Arkadia?
The local economy produced €3.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Argolida, Arkadia?
About 84,810 people worked in Argolida, Arkadia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Argolida and Arkadia?
The 2021 census counted 9,881 unemployed people in Argolida and Arkadia, an unemployment rate of 13.6% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 17th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Argolida and Arkadia?
62,855 residents of Argolida and Arkadia were in work and 72,735 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 170,811.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Argolida and Arkadia?
Unemployment among women in Argolida and Arkadia was 14.7% at the 2021 census, against 12.8% among men, a gap of 1.9 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Argolida and Arkadia?
Argolida and Arkadia had 44,087 pensioners in 2021, 70 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 23rd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Argolida, Arkadia?
The largest part of the economy of Argolida, Arkadia in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 28.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Argolida, Arkadia?
Factories, mines and energy produced 28.5% of the value added in Argolida, Arkadia in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Argolida, Arkadia growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.6 billion in 2015 to €3.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 14% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Argolida, Arkadia?
Of the 84,810 jobs located in Argolida, Arkadia in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 21.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Argolida, Arkadia?
The number of people working in Argolida, Arkadia rose by 11.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 84,810.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 26.6% of the unemployed in Argolida and Arkadia in 2021 were looking for their first job (2,627 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42.6% of all residents of Argolida and Arkadia were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 26,097 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Argolida, Arkadia compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Argolida, Arkadia ranks 36 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Larisa | 14.1% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 13.8% |
| 35 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.6% |
| 36 | Argolida, Arkadia | 13.6% |
| 37 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.5% |
| 38 | Evros | 13.4% |
| 39 | Korinthia | 13.4% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Argolida, Arkadia ranks 23 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lakonia, Messinia | 71 |
| 21 | Ileia | 71 |
| 22 | Florina | 70 |
| 23 | Argolida, Arkadia | 70 |
| 24 | Evvoia | 69 |
| 25 | Pieria | 69 |
| 26 | Magnisia, Sporades | 69 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Argolida, Arkadia ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Florina | 31.1% |
| 6 | Fthiotida | 30.4% |
| 7 | Korinthia | 29.9% |
| 8 | Argolida, Arkadia | 28.5% |
| 9 | Dytiki Attiki | 26.6% |
| 10 | Rodopi | 26.5% |
| 11 | Kilkis | 26.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Argolida, Arkadia ranks 39 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Kastoria | 19.3% |
| 37 | Aitoloakarnania | 19.3% |
| 38 | Zakynthos | 19.2% |
| 39 | Argolida, Arkadia | 18.8% |
| 40 | Pieria | 18.2% |
| 41 | Ileia | 17.9% |
| 42 | Grevena, Kozani | 17.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Argolida, Arkadia ranks 36 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 38 | Evvoia | 18.0% |
| 39 | Korinthia | 18.0% |
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