Where is it missing?

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

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SectorRegion

Hardware & paint · 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

Hardware & paint: 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 3.53
3.53–4.66
4.66–5.38
5.38–6.03
6.03–7.62
7.62 and above

The municipalities of the Central Macedonia region

"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 5.38 per 1,000 residents.

Municipality	Per 1,000 residents	Missing	Active	Population	Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months
Pylaia-Chortiatis72,384 residents	2.54	≈ 206	184	72,384	openedat least 4 closedat least 1
Neapoli-Sykies80,888 residents	2.73	≈ 214	221	80,888	opened8 closedat least 0
Kalamaria92,248 residents	2.88	≈ 231	266	92,248	opened13 closedat least 2
Kordelio-Evosmos105,352 residents	3.82	≈ 164	402	105,352	opened13 closedat least 6
Volvi19,755 residents	4.00	≈ 27	79	19,755	opened6 closedat least 0
Emmanouil Pappas11,585 residents	4.06	≈ 15	47	11,585	openedat least 1 closed0
Paionia25,169 residents	4.21	≈ 29	106	25,169	opened1 closed1
Ampelokipoi-Menemeni50,143 residents	4.43	≈ 48	222	50,143	opened10 closedat least 2
Pavlos Melas100,194 residents	4.57	≈ 81	458	100,194	opened34 closed7
Amphipolis7,168 residents	4.60	≈ 6	33	7,168	opened2 closed0
Thermaikos45,561 residents	4.61	≈ 35	210	45,561	opened9 closed7
Naousa30,054 residents	4.89	≈ 15	147	30,054	opened3 closedat least 0
Visaltia16,036 residents	5.18	≈ 3	83	16,036	opened0 closed0
Chalkidona30,030 residents	5.29	≈ 3	159	30,030	openedat least 1 closed1
Alexandreia38,292 residents	5.38	None	206	38,292	openedat least 0 closed0
Edessa26,407 residents	5.45	None	144	26,407	openedat least 1 closed1
Veria62,655 residents	5.46	None	342	62,655	opened12 closedat least 2
Pydna-Kolindros12,537 residents	5.58	None	70	12,537	opened1 closed1
Serres74,004 residents	5.68	None	420	74,004	opened7 closedat least 2
Dion-Olympos23,955 residents	5.72	None	137	23,955	openedat least 1 closed0
Kilkis45,308 residents	5.87	None	266	45,308	opened6 closedat least 1
Pella57,039 residents	5.87	None	335	57,039	opened5 closedat least 1
Thessaloniki319,045 residents	6.01	None	1,919	319,045	opened96 closed39
Nea Zichni8,267 residents	6.05	None	50	8,267	openedat least 0 closed0
Thermi55,358 residents	6.09	None	337	55,358	opened19 closedat least 1
Polygyros21,351 residents	6.14	None	131	21,351	openedat least 1 closedat least 1
Katerini82,892 residents	6.25	None	518	82,892	opened12 closed4
Skydra18,325 residents	6.38	None	117	18,325	opened2 closedat least 2
Lagkadas37,022 residents	6.40	None	237	37,022	opened9 closed0
Oreokastro40,004 residents	6.50	None	260	40,004	opened5 closed0
Irakleia15,713 residents	6.68	None	105	15,713	opened0 closed1
Sintiki18,544 residents	6.74	None	125	18,544	opened2 closedat least 0
Almopia24,969 residents	7.53	None	188	24,969	opened4 closed0
Sithonia12,080 residents	7.62	None	92	12,080	openedat least 1 closedat least 0
Aristotelis16,964 residents	8.31	None	141	16,964	opened4 closed1
Kassandra16,861 residents	8.72	None	147	16,861	opened10 closed0
Nea Propontida34,829 residents	8.90	None	310	34,829	opened12 closed5
Delta44,935 residents	9.19	None	413	44,935	opened11 closedat least 6