Economy, jobs and prices in Ikaria, Samos (Voreio Aigaio, Greece): official figures
GDP per person was 16,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 42% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 49th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
How big is the economy of Ikaria, Samos?
The local economy produced €637.01 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ikaria, Samos?
About 18,780 people worked in Ikaria, Samos in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ikaria and Samos?
The 2021 census counted 2,706 unemployed people in Ikaria and Samos, an unemployment rate of 15.5% of the labour force (14.2% nationally); 25th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people work in Ikaria and Samos?
14,783 residents of Ikaria and Samos were in work and 17,493 were economically active at the 2021 census, out of a resident population of 42,832.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the female unemployment rate in Ikaria and Samos?
Unemployment among women in Ikaria and Samos was 17.5% at the 2021 census, against 14.0% among men, a gap of 3.5 percentage points.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Ikaria and Samos?
Ikaria and Samos had 10,801 pensioners in 2021, 73 for every 100 people in work (59 nationally), 16th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ikaria, Samos?
The largest part of the economy of Ikaria, Samos in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (31.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ikaria, Samos?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 8.8% of output in 2023, against 14.8% for Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ikaria, Samos growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.5 billion in 2015 to €0.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 18% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ikaria, Samos?
Of the 18,780 jobs located in Ikaria, Samos in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 9.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ikaria, Samos?
The number of people working in Ikaria, Samos rose by 7.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 18,780.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 23.8% of the unemployed in Ikaria and Samos in 2021 were looking for their first job (644 people), versus 24.1% across Greece. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 40.8% of all residents of Ikaria and Samos were economically active, working or looking for work, at the 2021 census (44.3% nationally), and 6,735 were pupils or students. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ikaria, Samos compares with other regional units in Greece
Unemployment rate at the 2021 census (2021)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 25 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate at the 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Drama | 16.0% |
| 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% |
Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census (2021)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners per 100 employed people, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Imathia | 75 |
| 14 | Rodopi | 74 |
| 15 | Kastoria | 73 |
| 16 | Ikaria, Samos | 73 |
| 17 | Thasos, Kavala | 72 |
| 18 | Ioannina | 72 |
| 19 | Pella | 71 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 40 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 9.8% |
| 38 | Chalkidiki | 9.4% |
| 39 | Chania | 9.0% |
| 40 | Ikaria, Samos | 8.8% |
| 41 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 8.8% |
| 42 | Thesprotia | 8.7% |
| 43 | Lesvos, Limnos | 8.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 23.9% |
| 15 | Irakleio | 23.8% |
| 16 | Thessaloniki | 23.7% |
| 17 | Ikaria, Samos | 23.7% |
| 18 | Lesvos, Limnos | 23.6% |
| 19 | Lakonia, Messinia | 23.5% |
| 20 | Karditsa, Trikala | 22.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 5 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lesvos, Limnos | 33.7% |
| 3 | Chios | 33.0% |
| 4 | Evrytania | 32.4% |
| 5 | Ikaria, Samos | 32.0% |
| 6 | Ioannina | 31.9% |
| 7 | Xanthi | 30.0% |
| 8 | Karditsa, Trikala | 29.4% |
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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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