Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Business consultants: 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 1.33
- 1.33–2.21
- 2.21–2.91
- 2.91–4.06
- 4.06–6.89
- 6.89 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, 2.91 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 1.58 | ≈ 6 | 7 | 4,436 | opened1 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 1.60 | ≈ 7 | 8 | 5,009 | opened1 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 1.61 | ≈ 27 | 33 | 20,438 | openedat least 1 closed3 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 1.96 | ≈ 15 | 30 | 15,299 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 2.12 | ≈ 11 | 30 | 14,165 | opened6 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 2.21 | ≈ 2 | 5 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 2.52 | ≈ 11 | 69 | 27,338 | openedat least 2 closedat least 1 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 2.68 | ≈ 3 | 38 | 14,167 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.80 | ≈ 3 | 67 | 23,921 | openedat least 6 closedat least 2 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 2.91 | None | 75 | 25,734 | opened4 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 2.96 | None | 38 | 12,820 | opened10 closedat least 0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 3.00 | None | 6 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 3.10 | None | 33 | 10,632 | openedat least 2 closed1 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 3.30 | None | 53 | 16,072 | openedat least 1 closed2 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 3.35 | None | 93 | 27,785 | opened8 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 3.92 | None | 48 | 12,247 | openedat least 2 closed1 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 4.27 | None | 30 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 4.50 | None | 501 | 111,375 | opened42 closed11 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 4.59 | None | 125 | 27,220 | opened18 closedat least 0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 4.70 | None | 269 | 57,216 | opened28 closed5 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 6.08 | None | 1,091 | 179,302 | opened89 closed26 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.18 | None | at least 1 | 5,572 | openedat least 0 closedat least 0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.45 | None | at least 1 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |