Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Wholesale machinery & equipment: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 3.16
- 3.16–4.15
- 4.15–4.81
- 4.81–5.75
- 5.75–7.20
- 7.20 and above
- No published figure
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 4.81 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 3.54 | ≈ 3 | 8 | 2,258 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 3.61 | ≈ 5 | 16 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 3.66 | ≈ 18 | 56 | 15,299 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 3.67 | ≈ 15 | 47 | 12,820 | opened2 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 3.84 | ≈ 12 | 47 | 12,247 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 3.85 | ≈ 7 | 27 | 7,018 | opened1 closedat least 0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 3.87 | ≈ 19 | 79 | 20,438 | openedat least 1 closed1 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 3.99 | ≈ 4 | 20 | 5,009 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 4.00 | ≈ 2 | 8 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 4.09 | ≈ 10 | 58 | 14,167 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 4.15 | ≈ 18 | 113 | 27,220 | opened7 closedat least 1 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 4.31 | ≈ 7 | 61 | 14,165 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 4.68 | ≈ 4 | 130 | 27,785 | opened5 closed1 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 4.97 | None | 128 | 25,734 | opened4 closedat least 0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 4.98 | None | 80 | 16,072 | openedat least 0 closedat least 0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 5.50 | None | 613 | 111,375 | opened26 closed11 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 5.91 | None | 338 | 57,216 | opened7 closed2 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 5.93 | None | 162 | 27,338 | opened5 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 6.27 | None | 150 | 23,921 | opened2 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 7.36 | None | 1,320 | 179,302 | opened40 closed19 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 7.62 | None | 81 | 10,632 | opened3 closed1 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.18 | None | at least 1 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |