Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Clothing & footwear: 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 2.29
- 2.29–3.51
- 3.51–4.39
- 4.39–5.38
- 5.38–7.99
- 7.99 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, 4.39 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viannos4,436 residents | 0.68 | ≈ 16 | 3 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 2.33 | ≈ 29 | 33 | 14,167 | opened2 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 2.43 | ≈ 32 | 39 | 16,072 | opened0 closedat least 0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 3.10 | ≈ 3 | 7 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 3.25 | ≈ 16 | 46 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 4.41 | None | 54 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 4.55 | None | 117 | 25,734 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 4.79 | None | 98 | 20,438 | openedat least 1 closed1 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 5.03 | None | 77 | 15,299 | opened3 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 5.13 | None | 36 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 5.15 | None | 66 | 12,820 | opened4 closedat least 0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 5.38 | None | 147 | 27,338 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 5.43 | None | 130 | 23,921 | openedat least 0 closedat least 0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 5.59 | None | 28 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 6.10 | None | 1,094 | 179,302 | opened40 closed13 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 6.21 | None | 66 | 10,632 | openedat least 4 closedat least 0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 6.57 | None | 732 | 111,375 | opened34 closed6 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 7.90 | None | 452 | 57,216 | opened11 closed4 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 7.95 | None | 221 | 27,785 | opened5 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 13.96 | None | 380 | 27,220 | opened12 closed7 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 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 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |