Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti
NUTS 1 EL4 Part of: Greece
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Greece →
Population on 1 January1,156,0842025+0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100592024 p0 year on year2 of 4 · GreeceUnemployment rate (15–74)5.9%2025-2.8 pp year on year1 of 4 · GreeceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant15,600 PPS2023 p+13.0% year on year2 of 4 · GreeceLife expectancy at birth82.52024-0.1 year on year1 of 4 · GreecePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education25.5%2025-0.9 pp year on year4 of 4 · Greece
How it compares with the other regions of Greece
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Greece, for the same period. Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti in blue; the dark grey line marks Greece. Better values to the right.
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Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Greece | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 23,254 M€ | +6.0% | — | 4 / 4 | 100 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 19,400 € | +6.0% | 22,500 € | 2 / 4 | 83 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 23,700 PPS | +4.9% | 27,400 PPS | 2 / 4 | 91 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 59 | 0 | 69 | 2 / 4 | 91 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 20,179 M€ | +5.4% | — | 4 / 4 | 101 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 1,698 M€ | +6.1% | — | 4 / 4 | 72 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 3,444 M€ | +6.3% | — | 4 / 4 | 68 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 588.4 | +0.9% | — | 4 / 4 | 85 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 121,759 | +2.1% | — | 4 / 4 | 73 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.0% | -0.8 pp | 8.4% | 3 / 4 | 72 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 80,200,500 | +1.5% | — | 1 / 4 | 12 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 69,373 | +1.0% | 15,073 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Greece | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.9% | -2.8 pp | 8.9% | 1 / 4 | 52 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.4% | -1.1 pp | 5.0% | 1 / 4 | 43 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.3% | -3.3 pp | 19.1% | 2 / 4 | 50 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 72.8% | +2.2 pp | 71.0% | 2 / 4 | 80 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.6% | +2.4 pp | 79.7% | 1 / 4 | 36 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 62.6% | +2.1 pp | 62.3% | 2 / 4 | 86 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 14.3% | -2.6 pp | 13.6% | 2 / 4 | 82 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 25.5% | -0.9 pp | 34.9% | 4 / 4 | 88 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 31.7% | +0.1 pp | 42.1% | 3 / 4 | 97 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.04% | -0.06 pp | 1.53% | 3 / 4 | 33 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Greece | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 15,600 PPS | +13.0% | 15,600 PPS | 2 / 4 | 78 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.6% | -0.3 pp | 27.5% | 1 / 4 | 64 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.5 | -0.1 | 81.9 | 1 / 4 | 36 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 1 / 4 | 18 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Greece | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,156,084 | +0.7% | — | 4 / 4 | 101 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.8 | +0.2 | 47.2 | 4 / 4 | 43 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.8% | +0.4 pp | 37.4% | 1 / 4 | 63 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 66.4 | +0.3% | 79.8 | 2 / 4 | 87 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.1 | +2.8 | -0.3 | 1 / 4 | 20 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.4 | +3.3 | 5.2 | 1 / 4 | 16 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.3 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 1 / 4 | 54 / 113 | |