Where is it missing?

Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.

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SectorRegion

Scrap metal & recycling · Central Macedonia

At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

Scrap metal & recycling: 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 0.09
0.09–0.26
0.26–0.36
0.36–0.52
0.52–0.79
0.79 and above
No published figure

The municipalities of the Central Macedonia region

"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 0.36 per 1,000 residents.

Municipality	Per 1,000 residents	Missing	Active	Population	Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months
Neapoli-Sykies80,888 residents	0.12	≈ 19	10	80,888	opened0 closed0
Volvi19,755 residents	0.15	≈ 4	3	19,755	opened0 closed0
Kalamaria92,248 residents	0.16	≈ 18	15	92,248	opened2 closed1
Thermaikos45,561 residents	0.22	≈ 6	10	45,561	opened0 closed0
Pydna-Kolindros12,537 residents	0.24	≈ 2	3	12,537	opened0 closed0
Dion-Olympos23,955 residents	0.25	≈ 3	6	23,955	opened0 closed0
Katerini82,892 residents	0.27	≈ 7	22	82,892	opened0 closed0
Irakleia15,713 residents	0.32	≈ 1	5	15,713	opened0 closed0
Nea Propontida34,829 residents	0.32	≈ 1	11	34,829	opened0 closedat least 0
Paionia25,169 residents	0.32	≈ 1	8	25,169	opened0 closed0
Pavlos Melas100,194 residents	0.32	≈ 4	32	100,194	opened0 closed0
Pylaia-Chortiatis72,384 residents	0.33	≈ 2	24	72,384	openedat least 1 closed0
Skydra18,325 residents	0.33	≈ 1	6	18,325	opened0 closed0
Serres74,004 residents	0.35	≈ 1	26	74,004	opened1 closedat least 0
Kassandra16,861 residents	0.36	None	6	16,861	opened0 closed0
Visaltia16,036 residents	0.37	None	6	16,036	opened0 closed0
Kordelio-Evosmos105,352 residents	0.39	None	41	105,352	openedat least 1 closedat least 0
Thessaloniki319,045 residents	0.42	None	133	319,045	openedat least 2 closed1
Lagkadas37,022 residents	0.49	None	18	37,022	opened0 closed1
Almopia24,969 residents	0.52	None	13	24,969	opened1 closed0
Thermi55,358 residents	0.52	None	29	55,358	opened2 closedat least 0
Veria62,655 residents	0.54	None	34	62,655	opened0 closedat least 0
Sintiki18,544 residents	0.54	None	10	18,544	opened0 closed0
Amphipolis7,168 residents	0.56	None	4	7,168	opened0 closed0
Pella57,039 residents	0.61	None	35	57,039	opened0 closed0
Kilkis45,308 residents	0.62	None	28	45,308	opened0 closed0
Polygyros21,351 residents	0.66	None	14	21,351	opened0 closed0
Sithonia12,080 residents	0.66	None	8	12,080	opened0 closedat least 0
Naousa30,054 residents	0.67	None	20	30,054	openedat least 0 closed0
Ampelokipoi-Menemeni50,143 residents	0.80	None	40	50,143	opened1 closed0
Aristotelis16,964 residents	0.94	None	16	16,964	opened1 closed0
Emmanouil Pappas11,585 residents	0.95	None	11	11,585	opened0 closed0
Chalkidona30,030 residents	1.33	None	40	30,030	openedat least 0 closed1
Oreokastro40,004 residents	1.62	None	65	40,004	opened3 closed0
Alexandreia38,292 residents	1.78	None	68	38,292	openedat least 0 closed0
Delta44,935 residents	1.94	None	87	44,935	opened2 closedat least 2
Edessa26,407 residents	at least 0.11	None	at least 3	26,407	opened0 closed0
Nea Zichni8,267 residents	at least 0.00	None	at least 0	8,267	opened0 closed0