Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Kriti (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
5.10% of labour force
GR 8.9 · -3.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
13 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
128 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
621,121
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
Lower is better · Range 5.1–15.3
Kriti recorded 5.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Greece and the European regional benchmark.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 16.3% to 5.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.