Economy, jobs and prices in Voiotia (Sterea Elláda, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 32,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 5th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Voiotia?
The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Voiotia?
About 65,910 people worked in Voiotia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Voiotia?
The 2021 census counted 6,093 unemployed people in Voiotia, an unemployment rate of 13.3% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 12th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Voiotia?
39,831 residents of Voiotia were in work and 45,926 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 106,055.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Voiotia?
Unemployment among women in Voiotia was 16.0% at the 2021 census, against 11.5% among men, a gap of 4.5 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Voiotia?
Voiotia had 24,622 pensioners in 2021, 62 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 18th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Voiotia?
The largest part of the economy of Voiotia in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 59.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (13.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Voiotia?
Factories, mines and energy produced 59.5% of the value added in Voiotia in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Voiotia growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €2.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Voiotia?
Of the 65,910 jobs located in Voiotia in 2023, 16% in public services, education, health and other services, 31% in industry and 18.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Voiotia?
The number of people working in Voiotia rose by 20.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 65,910.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 27.9% of the unemployed in Voiotia in 2021 were looking for their first job (1,702 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 43.3% of all residents of Voiotia were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 17,031 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Voiotia compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Voiotia ranks 41 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Evros | 13.4% |
| 39 | Korinthia | 13.4% |
| 40 | Chios | 13.4% |
| 41 | Voiotia | 13.3% |
| 42 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.1% |
| 43 | Lakonia, Messinia | 12.8% |
| 44 | Irakleio | 12.4% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Voiotia ranks 35 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chios | 64 |
| 33 | Achaia | 64 |
| 34 | Lasithi | 64 |
| 35 | Voiotia | 62 |
| 36 | Chalkidiki | 62 |
| 37 | Xanthi | 60 |
| 38 | Kerkyra | 60 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Voiotia ranks 1 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voiotia | 59.5% |
| 2 | Evvoia | 35.0% |
| 3 | Grevena, Kozani | 31.8% |
| 4 | Drama | 31.1% |
| 5 | Florina | 31.1% |
| 6 | Fthiotida | 30.4% |
| 7 | Korinthia | 29.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Voiotia ranks 51 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Magnisia, Sporades | 16.7% |
| 47 | Kilkis | 16.1% |
| 48 | Dytiki Attiki | 15.3% |
| 49 | Imathia | 13.8% |
| 50 | Florina | 13.1% |
| 51 | Voiotia | 13.0% |
| 52 | Pella | 11.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Voiotia ranks 52 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Anatoliki Attiki | 14.6% |
| 47 | Lasithi | 13.6% |
| 48 | Zakynthos | 13.4% |
| 49 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 11.9% |
| 50 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 11.6% |
| 51 | Chalkidiki | 10.1% |
| 52 | Voiotia | 9.8% |
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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…)
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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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