Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging: 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 2.33
- 2.33–2.98
- 2.98–3.58
- 3.58–4.30
- 4.30–5.83
- 5.83 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, 3.58 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 1 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 2.03 | ≈ 7 | 9 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 2.26 | ≈ 19 | 32 | 14,167 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 2.28 | ≈ 9 | 16 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 2.33 | ≈ 7 | 13 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.40 | ≈ 24 | 49 | 20,438 | opened0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 2.96 | ≈ 8 | 38 | 12,820 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 3.25 | ≈ 5 | 46 | 14,165 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 3.47 | ≈ 3 | 83 | 23,921 | opened0 closed1 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 3.48 | ≈ 1 | 37 | 10,632 | opened0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 3.80 | None | 104 | 27,338 | opened10 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 3.89 | None | 100 | 25,734 | opened3 closed3 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 3.91 | None | 224 | 57,216 | opened9 closedat least 1 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 3.99 | None | 111 | 27,785 | opened6 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 3.99 | None | 9 | 2,258 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 3.99 | None | 61 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 4.39 | None | 22 | 5,009 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 4.51 | None | 502 | 111,375 | opened38 closed7 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 5.16 | None | 83 | 16,072 | opened6 closedat least 0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 5.23 | None | 64 | 12,247 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 5.33 | None | 145 | 27,220 | opened14 closed2 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 5.70 | None | 1,022 | 179,302 | opened47 closed19 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 2.23 | None | at least 5 | 2,240 | opened2 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | at least 1.00 | None | at least 2 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |