Economy, jobs and prices in Peloponnisos, Greece: official figures
GDP per person was 22,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 57% of the EU average; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Peloponnisos?
The regional economy produced €10.5 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 4.4% of Greece's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Peloponnisos?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.3% in 2025, against 8.9% for Greece and 6.0% across the EU; 8th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Peloponnisos?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 28.5% in 2025, against 19.1% for Greece; 3rd highest of 11 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Peloponnisos spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.10% of GDP in 2024 (1.53% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Peloponnese?
The 2021 census counted 30,362 unemployed people in the Peloponnese, an unemployment rate of 13.2% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in the Peloponnese?
199,833 residents of the Peloponnese were in work and 230,198 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 539,538.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in the Peloponnese?
Unemployment among women in the Peloponnese was 14.2% at the 2021 census, against 12.5% among men, a gap of 1.7 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in the Peloponnese?
The Peloponnese had 138,837 pensioners in 2021, 69 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 6th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people in Peloponnisos are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 4.7% of the labour force in 2025, against 5.0% for Greece as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; 5th lowest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 17.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Peloponnisos?
The unemployment rate for women in Peloponnisos was 11.2% in 2025, against 11.2% for Greece as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 27.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Peloponnisos are in work?
64.7% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, against 62.3% for Greece as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 49.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Peloponnisos growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 1.6% in 2024, compared with 1.7% nationally; 6th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was -0.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Peloponnisos?
There were 208 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 581 nationally; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2014 it was 202.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Peloponnisos?
Employers paid an average of €11,650 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €10,954 across Greece; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Peloponnisos?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 6.3 million nights in 2025, 49% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Peloponnisos?
The largest part of the economy of Peloponnisos in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 22.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Peloponnisos?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.6% of output in 2024, against 15.1% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Peloponnisos growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.1 billion in 2015 to €9.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Peloponnisos?
Of the 260,710 jobs located in Peloponnisos in 2024, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 25.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Peloponnisos?
The number of people working in Peloponnisos rose by 13.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 260,710.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 26.8% of the unemployed in the Peloponnese in 2021 were looking for their first job (8,130 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42.7% of all residents of the Peloponnese were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 82,319 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Peloponnisos compares with other regions
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Peloponnisos ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ionia Nisia | 15.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 15.0% |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 14.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 13.2% |
| 11 | Attica | 12.5% |
| 12 | Crete | 11.2% |
| 13 | Notio Aigaio | 10.9% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Peloponnisos ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sterea Elláda | 74 |
| 4 | Thessalia | 73 |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 73 |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 69 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 69 |
| 8 | Voreio Aigaio | 68 |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 62 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 5.3% |
| 6 | Attica | 4.9% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.9% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.7% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 1.7% |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 1.4% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 12.7% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 12.1% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 11.2% |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 9.7% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.1% |
| 11 | Attica | 9.0% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 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)
Peloponnisos ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 1.9% |
| 6 | Crete | 1.8% |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 1.7% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 1.6% |
| 9 | Attica | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 1.1% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.8% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 412 |
| 8 | Notio Aigaio | 399 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 395 |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 318 |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 302 |
| 12 | Sterea Elláda | 278 |
| 13 | Peloponnisos | 208 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | €12,083 |
| 2 | Thessalia | €11,782 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | €11,650 |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | €11,611 |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | €11,562 |
| 6 | Attica | €11,300 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | €10,630 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Peloponnisos ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ionia Nisia | 20.4 million |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 18.7 million |
| 5 | Attica | 12.8 million |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 6.3 million |
| 7 | Thessalia | 4.4 million |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.0 million |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 3.4 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterea Elláda | 41.7% |
| 2 | Dytiki Makedonia | 27.1% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 22.6% |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 21.5% |
| 5 | Thessalia | 19.5% |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | 17.2% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 14.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Crete | 21.4% |
| 7 | Notio Aigaio | 20.9% |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 20.8% |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 20.7% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 19.2% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 19.0% |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 17.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Peloponnisos ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 24.4% |
| 7 | Central Macedonia | 24.3% |
| 8 | Crete | 19.4% |
| 9 | Peloponnisos | 19.2% |
| 10 | Attica | 18.9% |
| 11 | Sterea Elláda | 16.8% |
| 12 | Ionia Nisia | 16.4% |
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