Economy, jobs and prices in Karditsa, Trikala (Thessalia, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 16,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 43% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 43rd highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Karditsa, Trikala?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Karditsa, Trikala?
About 105,020 people worked in Karditsa, Trikala in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Karditsa and Trikala?
Karditsa and Trikala had 17.6% of its labour force out of work at the 2021 census (15,862 people), compared with 14.2% for Greece as a whole, 10th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Karditsa and Trikala?
74,508 residents of Karditsa and Trikala were in work and 90,365 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 228,384.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Karditsa and Trikala?
Unemployment among women in Karditsa and Trikala was 17.5% at the 2021 census, against 17.6% among men, a gap of -0.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Karditsa and Trikala?
Karditsa and Trikala had 65,459 pensioners in 2021, 88 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 5th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Karditsa, Trikala?
The largest part of the economy of Karditsa, Trikala in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Karditsa, Trikala?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.3% of the value added in Karditsa, Trikala in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Karditsa, Trikala growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.2 billion in 2015 to €2.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 18% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Karditsa, Trikala?
Of the 105,020 jobs located in Karditsa, Trikala in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 27.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Karditsa, Trikala?
The number of people working in Karditsa, Trikala rose by 10.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 105,020.
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- 28.1% of the unemployed in Karditsa and Trikala in 2021 were looking for their first job (4,461 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 39.6% of all residents of Karditsa and Trikala were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 35,498 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Karditsa, Trikala compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Karditsa, Trikala ranks 10 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Grevena, Kozani | 18.0% |
| 8 | Imathia | 17.8% |
| 9 | Florina | 17.6% |
| 10 | Karditsa, Trikala | 17.6% |
| 11 | Serres | 17.2% |
| 12 | Xanthi | 17.2% |
| 13 | Kilkis | 17.1% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Karditsa, Trikala ranks 5 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fokida | 96 |
| 3 | Serres | 95 |
| 4 | Arta, Preveza | 94 |
| 5 | Karditsa, Trikala | 88 |
| 6 | Thesprotia | 82 |
| 7 | Kilkis | 82 |
| 8 | Drama | 80 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Karditsa, Trikala ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Thessaloniki | 18.1% |
| 18 | Aitoloakarnania | 18.1% |
| 19 | Kastoria | 17.8% |
| 20 | Karditsa, Trikala | 17.3% |
| 21 | Imathia | 17.2% |
| 22 | Evrytania | 17.1% |
| 23 | Anatoliki Attiki | 16.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Karditsa, Trikala ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ikaria, Samos | 23.7% |
| 18 | Lesvos, Limnos | 23.6% |
| 19 | Lakonia, Messinia | 23.5% |
| 20 | Karditsa, Trikala | 22.6% |
| 21 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 22.6% |
| 22 | Chalkidiki | 22.5% |
| 23 | Thesprotia | 22.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Karditsa, Trikala ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ikaria, Samos | 32.0% |
| 6 | Ioannina | 31.9% |
| 7 | Xanthi | 30.0% |
| 8 | Karditsa, Trikala | 29.4% |
| 9 | Achaia | 29.2% |
| 10 | Kastoria | 29.1% |
| 11 | Thessaloniki | 27.6% |
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Sources
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