Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Household appliances: 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 1.72
- 1.72–2.42
- 2.42–2.87
- 2.87–3.42
- 3.42–4.13
- 4.13 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, 2.87 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 1.27 | ≈ 23 | 18 | 14,167 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 1.35 | ≈ 7 | 6 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 1.57 | ≈ 9 | 11 | 7,018 | opened1 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 1.63 | ≈ 19 | 25 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 1.79 | ≈ 2 | 4 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.87 | ≈ 16 | 30 | 16,072 | opened0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 2.03 | ≈ 11 | 26 | 12,820 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 2.45 | ≈ 5 | 30 | 12,247 | opened0 closedat least 0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 2.53 | ≈ 9 | 65 | 25,734 | opened4 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.59 | ≈ 6 | 53 | 20,438 | opened1 closed1 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 2.68 | ≈ 3 | 38 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 2.78 | ≈ 10 | 310 | 111,375 | opened21 closedat least 4 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 2.99 | None | 15 | 5,009 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 3.04 | None | 83 | 27,338 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 3.10 | None | 86 | 27,785 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 3.34 | None | 191 | 57,216 | opened4 closedat least 1 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 3.34 | None | 91 | 27,220 | opened3 closed1 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 3.51 | None | 84 | 23,921 | opened0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 3.77 | None | 676 | 179,302 | opened19 closed10 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 4.04 | None | 43 | 10,632 | opened2 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |