Economy, jobs and prices in Fokida (Sterea Elláda, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 17,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 45% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 41st highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Fokida?
The local economy produced €578.89 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Fokida?
About 14,660 people worked in Fokida in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Fokida?
Fokida had 15.4% of its labour force out of work at the 2021 census (2,135 people), compared with 14.2% for Greece as a whole, 26th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Fokida?
11,721 residents of Fokida were in work and 13,858 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 36,196.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Fokida?
Unemployment among women in Fokida was 16.8% at the 2021 census, against 14.4% among men, a gap of 2.4 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Fokida?
Fokida had 11,217 pensioners in 2021, 96 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 2nd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Fokida?
The largest part of the economy of Fokida in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 23.9% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Fokida?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.2% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Fokida growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.4 billion in 2015 to €0.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Fokida?
Of the 14,660 jobs located in Fokida in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 18.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Fokida?
The number of people working in Fokida rose by 9.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 14,660.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 28.7% of the unemployed in Fokida in 2021 were looking for their first job (612 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 38.3% of all residents of Fokida were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 4,916 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Fokida compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Fokida ranks 26 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Magnisia, Sporades | 16.0% |
| 24 | Thasos, Kavala | 15.7% |
| 25 | Ikaria, Samos | 15.5% |
| 26 | Fokida | 15.4% |
| 27 | Evvoia | 15.4% |
| 28 | Ioannina | 15.2% |
| 29 | Fthiotida | 15.2% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Fokida ranks 2 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evrytania | 121 |
| 2 | Fokida | 96 |
| 3 | Serres | 95 |
| 4 | Arta, Preveza | 94 |
| 5 | Karditsa, Trikala | 88 |
| 6 | Thesprotia | 82 |
| 7 | Kilkis | 82 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Fokida ranks 12 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dytiki Attiki | 26.6% |
| 10 | Rodopi | 26.5% |
| 11 | Kilkis | 26.4% |
| 12 | Fokida | 23.2% |
| 13 | Magnisia, Sporades | 21.2% |
| 14 | Xanthi | 20.6% |
| 15 | Thasos, Kavala | 19.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Fokida ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 20.2% |
| 27 | Korinthia | 20.2% |
| 28 | Xanthi | 20.1% |
| 29 | Fokida | 20.0% |
| 30 | Rodopi | 19.7% |
| 31 | Chania | 19.6% |
| 32 | Evros | 19.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Fokida ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arta, Preveza | 25.8% |
| 15 | Drama | 25.0% |
| 16 | Magnisia, Sporades | 24.5% |
| 17 | Fokida | 23.9% |
| 18 | Aitoloakarnania | 23.4% |
| 19 | Grevena, Kozani | 22.5% |
| 20 | Serres | 22.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
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