Highest Unemployment in Greece

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Greece

1 Néa Ionía ESYE14 8.5%

2 Efkarpía ESYE12 8.5%

3 Drapetsóna ESYE31 8.5%

4 Thérmi ESYE12 8.5%

5 Kalývia Thorikoú ESYE31 8.5%

6 Náfplio ESYE25 8.5%

7 Paianía ESYE31 8.5%

8 Pallíni ESYE31 8.5%

9 Távros ESYE31 8.5%

10 Néa Mákri ESYE31 8.5%

11 Meneméni ESYE12 8.5%

12 Vári ESYE31 8.5%

13 Agios Ioannis Rentis ESYE31 8.5%

14 Orestiáda ESYE11 8.5%

15 Sparta ESYE25 8.5%

16 Ágios Athanásios ESYE12 8.5%

17 Amaliáda ESYE23 8.5%

18 Ellinikó ESYE31 8.5%

19 Préveza ESYE21 8.5%

20 Néa Erythraía ESYE31 8.5%

21 Panórama ESYE12 8.5%

22 Flórina ESYE13 8.5%

23 Peraía ESYE12 8.5%

24 Édessa ESYE12 8.5%

25 Koropí ESYE31 8.5%

26 Kos ESYE42 8.5%

27 Náousa ESYE12 8.5%

28 Aígio ESYE23 8.5%

29 Oraiókastro ESYE12 8.5%

30 Péfki ESYE31 8.5%

31 Artémida ESYE31 8.5%

32 Livadeiá ESYE24 8.5%

33 Árta ESYE21 8.5%

34 Árgos ESYE25 8.5%

35 Pýrgos ESYE23 8.5%

36 Melíssia ESYE31 8.5%

37 Dhafní ESYE31 8.5%

38 Kilkís ESYE12 8.5%

39 Mégara ESYE31 8.5%

40 Chios ESYE41 8.5%

41 Elefsína ESYE31 8.5%

42 Salamína ESYE31 8.5%

43 Pérama ESYE31 8.5%

44 Moskháton ESYE31 8.5%

45 Néa Filadélfeia ESYE31 8.5%

46 Kaisarianí ESYE31 8.5%

47 Agía Varvára ESYE31 8.5%

48 Trípoli ESYE25 8.5%

49 Elefthério - Kordelió ESYE12 8.5%

50 Neapoli ESYE12 8.5%

51 Giannitsá ESYE12 8.5%

52 Mytilene ESYE41 8.5%

53 Kamaterón ESYE31 8.5%

54 Voúla ESYE31 8.5%

55 Metamórfosi ESYE31 8.5%

56 Gérakas ESYE31 8.5%

57 Ptolemaḯda ESYE13 8.5%

58 Kórinthos ESYE25 8.5%

59 Asprópyrgos ESYE31 8.5%

60 Vrilissia ESYE31 8.5%

61 Cholargós ESYE31 8.5%

62 Rethymno ESYE43 8.5%

63 Galátsi ESYE31 8.5%

64 Athens ESYE31 8.5%

65 Thessaloníki ESYE12 8.5%

66 Pátra ESYE23 8.5%

67 Piraeus ESYE31 8.5%

68 Lárisa ESYE14 8.5%

69 Peristéri ESYE31 8.5%

70 Irákleion ESYE43 8.5%

71 Kallithéa ESYE31 8.5%

72 Acharnés ESYE31 8.5%

73 Kalamariá ESYE12 8.5%

74 Níkaia ESYE31 8.5%

75 Glyfáda ESYE31 8.5%

76 Volos ESYE14 8.5%

77 Ílion ESYE31 8.5%

78 Ilioúpoli ESYE31 8.5%

79 Keratsíni ESYE31 8.5%

80 Évosmos ESYE12 8.5%

81 Khalándrion ESYE31 8.5%

82 Néa Smýrni ESYE31 8.5%

83 Maroúsi ESYE31 8.5%

84 Agios Dimitrios ESYE31 8.5%

85 Zográfos ESYE31 8.5%

86 Aigáleo ESYE31 8.5%

87 Néa Ionía ESYE31 8.5%

88 Ioánnina ESYE21 8.5%

89 Palaió Fáliro ESYE31 8.5%

90 Korydallós ESYE31 8.5%

91 Tríkala ESYE14 8.5%

92 Výronas ESYE31 8.5%

93 Agía Paraskeví ESYE31 8.5%

94 Sykiés ESYE12 8.5%

95 Álimos ESYE31 8.5%

96 Véroia ESYE12 8.5%

97 Dráma ESYE11 8.5%

98 Chaïdári ESYE31 8.5%

99 Stavroúpoli ESYE12 8.5%

100 Corfu ESYE22 8.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Greece face significant economic challenges. Néa Ionía has an unemployment rate of 8.5%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Néa Ionía, about 1 in 12 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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