Municipality of Skiathos
Tourist municipality on the rise: 64 more companies in a year.
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- 5,802 residents (2021 census) · Area: 49.5 km²
- active businesses
- 2,013
- companies opened in 12 months
- 99
- companies closed in 12 months
- 35
"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.
Net change +64347.0 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 77.4 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Hotels & accommodation19.9×542 businesses · 93.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
- Car rentals17.0×44 businesses · 7.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
- Souvenirs & folk art16.9×32 businesses · 5.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3)
- Restaurants & food9.4×256 businesses · 44.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
- Carpentry6.6×19 businesses · 3.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
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In the last year 99 new companies opened here.
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Sectors in Skiathos municipality
105 sectorsEach sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.
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
- Hotels & accommodation 542
- Restaurants & food 256
- Cafés & bars 106
- Construction companies 60
- Perfumeries & cosmetics 59
- Sporting goods 48
The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.
All 105 sectors, in a table
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels & accommodation | 542 | 46 | 123.75 | 49.1× | |
| Restaurants & food | 256 | 25 | 15 | 71.01 | 9.8× |
| Cafés & bars | 106 | 24 | 11 | 58.08 | 8.2× |
| Construction companies | 60 | 20 | 4 | 24.13 | 7.4× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 59 | 1 | 10.17 | 3.8× | |
| Sporting goods | 48 | 8.27 | 6× | ||
| Property management | 45 | 3 | 1 | 7.76 | 11.4× |
| Car rentals | 44 | 4 | 4 | 14.99 | 19× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 42 | 5 | 0 | 18.79 | 2.5× |
| Property owners & landlords | 41 | 12 | 3 | 23.27 | 13.9× |
| Clothing & footwear | 38 | 4 | 1 | 19.13 | 6.4× |
| Delivery services | 37 | 0 | 6.38 | 4.7× | |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 36 | 13.10 | 3.1× | ||
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 35 | 1 | 6.03 | 3× | |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 34 | 1 | 5.86 | 2.6× | |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 34 | 5.86 | 7.2× | ||
| Souvenirs & folk art | 32 | 17.24 | 40.6× | ||
| Fabrics & textiles | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 2.7× |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 27 | 0 | 4.65 | 2.3× | |
| Advertising agencies | 25 | 0 | 4.31 | 7× | |
| Car parts & tyres | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4.31 | 1.8× |
| Car dealers | 25 | 1 | 4.31 | 4.5× | |
| Wholesale fuel | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4.14 | 1.5× |
| Cleaning companies | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3.96 | 2.4× |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 23 | 3.96 | 5.9× | ||
| Event organisers | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3.62 | 7× |
| Carpentry | 19 | 0 | 4.83 | 4.3× | |
| Travel agencies | 18 | 10.34 | 29.5× | ||
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3.10 | 1.5× |
| Haulage companies | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7.93 | 2.5× |
| Engineers | 16 | 0 | 7.07 | 4× | |
| Motorcycles | 16 | 0 | 2.76 | 6.1× | |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 15 | 5 | 12.75 | 2.9× | |
| Architecture firms | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 | 4.6× |
| Flooring & tiles | 15 | 0 | 2.59 | 4.2× | |
| Spas & massage | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 | 16.2× |
| Jewellers & watches | 14 | 0 | 12.41 | 7.7× | |
| Electricians | 13 | 0 | 5.52 | 3.8× | |
| Security companies | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 | 5.3× |
| Parking & roadside assistance | 13 | 0 | 2.24 | 28× | |
| Food & drink production | 13 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.9× | |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 12 | 0 | 3.10 | 2.4× | |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 12 | 0 | 6.03 | 3.6× | |
| Business consultants | 12 | 1 | 10.17 | 4.4× | |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 11 | 9.31 | 2.3× | ||
| Gardening & landscaping | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 | 4.3× |
| Electronics & computer repair | 11 | 0 | 1.90 | 4.9× | |
| Crops & farm services | 11 | 0 | 5.34 | 0.7× | |
| Accounting firms | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.72 | 2.2× |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 10 | 0 | 3.27 | 4.9× | |
| Earthworks | 10 | 0 | 5.34 | 2.4× | |
| Concrete works | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.72 | 9.6× |
| Refrigeration technicians | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 5.6× |
| Boat rentals | 9 | 2 | 7.58 | — | |
| Printers | 9 | 0 | 1.55 | 2.6× | |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | 3.2× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 8 | 9.13 | 3.1× | ||
| Electronics, computers & phones | 8 | 4.31 | 3.4× | ||
| Insurance agencies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 | 1.4× |
| Hardware & paint | 7 | 3 | 9.48 | 1.8× | |
| Household appliances | 7 | 0 | 5.69 | 2.8× | |
| Livestock & animal farming | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 | 0.7× |
| Estate agents | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 6.5× |
| Petrol stations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 | 1.2× |
| Financial advisers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 | 17.2× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 6 | 1 | 10.34 | 2.9× | |
| Machinery repair & installation | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6.72 | 3.5× |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 6 | 10.34 | 3.8× | ||
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 5 | 16.03 | 4.1× | ||
| Gyms | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 1.9× |
| Medical practices | 5 | 0 | 0.86 | 3.1× | |
| Car repair shops | 5 | 0 | 3.10 | 1.4× | |
| Photographers | 5 | 0 | 1.38 | 2.9× | |
| Taxis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.48 | 9.5× |
| Painters & decorators | 5 | 0 | 2.59 | 4.9× | |
| Tailors & alterations | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 4.1× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 5 | 0 | 8.96 | 5.2× | |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 5 | 4 | 16.89 | 3.8× | |
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 5 | 4 | 9.31 | 2.2× | |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 1.38 | 1.1× | ||
| Tutoring centres & schools | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.90 | 1.1× |
| Courier companies | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.55 | 2.5× |
| Doors & windows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 1.7× |
| Opticians | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 | 4.3× |
| Other building works | 4 | 0 | 5.34 | 3.8× | |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 | 8.8× |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 12.5× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 4 | 11.55 | 3.7× | ||
| IT & software | 3 | 0 | 4.65 | 4.2× | |
| Furniture & homeware | 3 | 9.65 | 3.3× | ||
| Florists | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 | 2× |
| Pets & pet shops | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 2.2× |
| Metalwork | 3 | 0 | 1.03 | 1.5× | |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.21 | 3.3× |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 0 | 0.52 | 2.6× | |
| OPAP betting shops | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.6× | |
| Psychologists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 4.3× |
| Nurseries | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Olive mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Dental practices | 0 | 0 | |||
| Veterinary clinics | 0 | 0 | |||
| Solar & renewable energy | 0 | 0 | |||
| Driving schools | 0 | 0 | |||
| Music & dance schools | 0 | 0 | |||
| Physiotherapists | 0 | 0 |
In-depth analysis: Skiathos
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 1,300–2,150 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 2% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.
Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 09/01/2026
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 795 projects · €26 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 1 municipality projects · €156 thousand
- Municipality contracts: 103 in 12 months · €4.4 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 31/10/2026) | 82 | €4.1 million | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services: €1.3 million |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 120 | €2.2 million | Recreational, cultural and sporting services: €417 thousand |
The municipality's bodies
New contracts in the 12 months to 31/10/2026.
| Body | Contracts | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.) ΣΚΙΑΘΟΥ | 57 | €2.3 million |
| ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΣΚΙΑΘΟΥ | 16 | €208 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.
The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
Similar municipalities
Nearby municipalities
- Municipality of Skiathos here347.0 / 1,000 res.2,013 active
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Similar in size
Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
- Municipality of Skiathos here347.0 / 1,000 res.2,013 active
- Municipality of Milos293.7 / 1,000 res.1,557 active Comparewith Milos municipality
- Municipality of Karpathos232.2 / 1,000 res.1,525 active Comparewith Karpathos municipality
- Municipality of Apokoronas192.5 / 1,000 res.2,357 active Comparewith Apokoronas municipality
- Municipality of Tinos188.4 / 1,000 res.1,683 active Comparewith Tinos municipality
Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Skiathos municipality have?
2,013 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Skiathos municipality?
The sector "Hotels & accommodation" has the most active businesses (718), followed by "Restaurants & food" (412).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Skiathos municipality?
347.0 active businesses per 1,000 residents.