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Close in size and in business density.

• Municipality of Thessaloniki43,549 active businesses
• Municipality of Rodos17,762 active businesses
• Municipality of Piraeus18,666 active businesses
• Municipality of Heraklion (Crete)18,829 active businesses

The key measures

• Topognosia Index

  • Athens88/100

  Athens: Very lively What the Index is

• Active businesses

  • Athens97,123

• Companies that opened in 12 months

  • Athens5,524

• Companies that closed in 12 months

  • Athens2,586

• Businesses per 1,000 residents

  • Athens150.9

• Apartment price, €/m²

  • Athens1,600

  Deeds: Ministry of National Economy and Finance.

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Businesses per 1,000 residents in each sector. A stronger colour means more compared with the other municipality in the row.

Comparisons use the figures we publish. These carry a little noise to protect personal data, so positions and ratios are approximate.

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

By sector	Athens
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	20.213,011 active
Business consultants	18.511,886 active
Property owners & landlords	16.510,612 active
Hotels & accommodation	14.19,056 active
Construction companies	13.48,589 active
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	12.88,242 active
Restaurants & food	12.17,803 active
Trade agents & general wholesale	11.37,257 active
Clothing & footwear	10.06,459 active
Cafés & bars	9.96,335 active
IT & software	9.76,207 active
Wholesale machinery & equipment	9.46,053 active
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	8.05,144 active
Arts, theatre & culture	7.95,070 active
Engineers	7.85,006 active
Property management	7.74,958 active
Advertising agencies	7.44,755 active
Marketing, market research & PR	7.04,516 active
Perfumeries & cosmetics	7.04,505 active
Tutoring centres & schools	7.04,485 active
Jewellers & watches	6.54,207 active
Furniture & homeware	6.13,953 active
Off-licences & tobacconists	6.13,944 active
Bakeries & patisseries	5.93,786 active
Bookshops & stationers	5.83,729 active
Electronics, computers & phones	5.63,573 active
Delivery services	5.53,518 active
Hardware & paint	5.43,491 active
Supermarkets & mini markets	5.23,332 active
Estate agents	5.13,299 active
Household appliances	4.83,115 active
Fabrics & textiles	4.72,996 active
Cleaning companies	4.42,802 active
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	4.32,742 active
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	4.22,727 active
Wholesale vehicles & parts	4.22,680 active
Travel agencies	3.92,523 active
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	3.82,470 active
Hairdressers & beauty	3.62,320 active
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	3.62,301 active
Warehousing & transport support	3.52,269 active
Sporting goods	3.52,245 active
Machinery repair & installation	3.42,169 active
Pharmacies	3.32,152 active
Haulage companies	3.11,980 active
Accounting firms	3.01,958 active
Photographers	3.01,930 active
Electricians	3.01,898 active
Other building works	2.91,870 active
Car rentals	2.91,837 active
Insurance agencies	2.91,834 active
Solar & renewable energy	2.81,792 active
Printers	2.71,741 active
Architecture firms	2.71,730 active
Financial advisers	2.51,632 active
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	2.51,592 active
Car parts & tyres	2.51,581 active
Event organisers	2.41,570 active
Car repair shops	2.41,550 active
Medical practices	2.41,512 active
Carpentry	2.21,443 active
Taxis	2.21,398 active
Security companies	2.21,385 active
Electronics & computer repair	2.01,268 active
Design: graphic, interior & product	2.01,268 active
Flooring & tiles	1.91,231 active
Courier companies	1.91,203 active
Car dealers	1.81,155 active
Food & drink production	1.81,154 active
Parking & roadside assistance	1.61,000 active
Souvenirs & folk art	1.5983 active
Crops & farm services	1.5978 active
Kiosks & convenience stores	1.5946 active
Painters & decorators	1.4928 active
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	1.4894 active
Music & dance schools	1.3863 active
Spas & massage	1.3859 active
Psychologists	1.3827 active
Tailors & alterations	1.2762 active
Motorcycles	1.1726 active
Wholesale fuel	1.1703 active
Boat rentals	1.0634 active
Earthworks	1.0617 active
Gyms	0.9608 active
Dry cleaners & laundries	0.9563 active
Florists	0.8500 active
Physiotherapists	0.7460 active
Doors & windows	0.7456 active
Pets & pet shops	0.7451 active
Opticians	0.7442 active
Petrol stations	0.6400 active
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	0.6397 active
Gardening & landscaping	0.6389 active
Refrigeration technicians	0.5319 active
OPAP betting shops	0.5305 active
Metalwork	0.4260 active
Scrap metal & recycling	0.4259 active
Concrete works	0.3178 active
Dental practices	0.2155 active
Livestock & animal farming	0.2152 active
Driving schools	0.2142 active
Nurseries	0.2130 active
Funeral homes	0.2113 active
Veterinary clinics	0.151 active
Olive mills	0.0+at least 0.0