Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Food & drink production: 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 1.32
- 1.32–2.21
- 2.21–2.69
- 2.69–3.30
- 3.30–4.22
- 4.22 and above
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 2.69 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 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 1.86 | ≈ 17 | 38 | 20,438 | opened0 closed1 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 2.16 | ≈ 14 | 59 | 27,338 | opened5 closed1 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 2.23 | ≈ 1 | 5 | 2,240 | opened0 closed1 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 2.27 | ≈ 47 | 253 | 111,375 | opened13 closedat least 0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 2.40 | ≈ 1 | 12 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 2.41 | ≈ 7 | 62 | 25,734 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 2.45 | ≈ 7 | 68 | 27,785 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 2.68 | ≈ 0 | 73 | 27,220 | openedat least 2 closedat least 0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 2.92 | None | 523 | 179,302 | opened25 closed9 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 2.99 | None | 171 | 57,216 | opened10 closedat least 3 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 3.16 | None | 14 | 4,436 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 3.77 | None | 21 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 3.84 | None | 47 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 3.99 | None | 9 | 2,258 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 4.44 | None | 68 | 15,299 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 4.68 | None | 112 | 23,921 | opened1 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 4.99 | None | 35 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 5.51 | None | 78 | 14,165 | openedat least 2 closedat least 0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 5.85 | None | 75 | 12,820 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 6.02 | None | 64 | 10,632 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 6.49 | None | 92 | 14,167 | openedat least 2 closed1 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 8.49 | None | 17 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 9.27 | None | 149 | 16,072 | openedat least 13 closedat least 2 |