Economy, jobs and prices in Larisa (Thessalia, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 23,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 14th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Larisa?
The local economy produced €5.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Larisa?
About 140,970 people worked in Larisa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Larissa?
Larissa had 14.1% of its labour force out of work at the 2021 census (16,047 people), compared with 14.2% for Greece as a whole, 20th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Larissa?
98,026 residents of Larissa were in work and 114,075 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 268,962.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Larissa?
Unemployment among women in Larissa was 15.2% at the 2021 census, against 13.2% among men, a gap of 2.0 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Larissa?
Larissa had 63,548 pensioners in 2021, 65 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 22nd lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Larisa?
The largest part of the economy of Larisa in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Larisa?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.1% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Larisa growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.5 billion in 2015 to €4.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Larisa?
Of the 140,970 jobs located in Larisa in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 18.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Larisa?
The number of people working in Larisa rose by 17.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 140,970.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 28.1% of the unemployed in Larissa in 2021 were looking for their first job (4,516 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42.4% of all residents of Larissa were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 48,901 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Larisa compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Larisa ranks 33 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 15.0% |
| 31 | Kerkyra | 14.4% |
| 32 | Lesvos, Limnos | 14.3% |
| 33 | Larisa | 14.1% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 13.8% |
| 35 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.6% |
| 36 | Argolida, Arkadia | 13.6% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Larisa ranks 31 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lefkada | 67 |
| 29 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 67 |
| 30 | Korinthia | 66 |
| 31 | Larisa | 65 |
| 32 | Chios | 64 |
| 33 | Achaia | 64 |
| 34 | Lasithi | 64 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Larisa ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Magnisia, Sporades | 21.2% |
| 14 | Xanthi | 20.6% |
| 15 | Thasos, Kavala | 19.5% |
| 16 | Larisa | 19.1% |
| 17 | Thessaloniki | 18.1% |
| 18 | Aitoloakarnania | 18.1% |
| 19 | Kastoria | 17.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Larisa ranks 35 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Evros | 19.5% |
| 33 | Lasithi | 19.5% |
| 34 | Fthiotida | 19.4% |
| 35 | Larisa | 19.3% |
| 36 | Kastoria | 19.3% |
| 37 | Aitoloakarnania | 19.3% |
| 38 | Zakynthos | 19.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Larisa ranks 13 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kastoria | 29.1% |
| 11 | Thessaloniki | 27.6% |
| 12 | Rodopi | 27.5% |
| 13 | Larisa | 27.1% |
| 14 | Arta, Preveza | 25.8% |
| 15 | Drama | 25.0% |
| 16 | Magnisia, Sporades | 24.5% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
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