Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Construction companies: 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 3.05
- 3.05–4.17
- 4.17–5.63
- 5.63–7.82
- 7.82–13.74
- 13.74 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, 5.63 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 1.34 | ≈ 10 | 3 | 2,240 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 2.87 | ≈ 15 | 16 | 5,572 | opened1 closedat least 0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 3.54 | ≈ 5 | 8 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 4.50 | ≈ 23 | 92 | 20,438 | opened9 closed1 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 5.36 | ≈ 4 | 76 | 14,167 | opened7 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 5.49 | ≈ 4 | 150 | 27,338 | openedat least 6 closedat least 4 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 5.86 | None | 83 | 14,165 | opened7 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 7.21 | None | 32 | 4,436 | openedat least 3 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 7.44 | None | 178 | 23,921 | opened10 closed3 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 7.59 | None | 122 | 16,072 | opened7 closedat least 11 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 8.70 | None | 224 | 25,734 | opened25 closedat least 2 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 8.78 | None | 44 | 5,009 | openedat least 5 closed1 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 9.50 | None | 1,703 | 179,302 | opened141 closed38 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 10.00 | None | 153 | 15,299 | opened19 closed5 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 10.73 | None | 298 | 27,785 | opened24 closed8 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 11.97 | None | 1,333 | 111,375 | opened142 closed23 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 12.90 | None | 738 | 57,216 | opened79 closed15 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 14.07 | None | 383 | 27,220 | opened50 closed7 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 14.99 | None | 30 | 2,002 | opened8 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 15.29 | None | 196 | 12,820 | opened39 closed1 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 17.40 | None | 185 | 10,632 | opened19 closedat least 5 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 18.38 | None | 129 | 7,018 | opened21 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 18.78 | None | 230 | 12,247 | opened28 closed6 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |