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Close in size and in business density.

• Municipality of Athens97,123 active businesses
• Municipality of Rodos17,762 active businesses
• Municipality of Piraeus18,666 active businesses
• Municipality of Chania15,077 active businesses

The key measures

• Topognosia Index

  • Thessaloniki79/100

  Thessaloniki: Very lively What the Index is

• Active businesses

  • Thessaloniki43,549

• Companies that opened in 12 months

  • Thessaloniki2,205

• Companies that closed in 12 months

  • Thessaloniki1,096

• Businesses per 1,000 residents

  • Thessaloniki136.5

• Apartment price, €/m²

  • Thessaloniki1,600

  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	Thessaloniki
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	18.45,875 active
Business consultants	10.53,336 active
Construction companies	10.43,330 active
Restaurants & food	10.13,205 active
Cafés & bars	9.73,092 active
Clothing & footwear	9.53,015 active
Trade agents & general wholesale	9.12,890 active
Property owners & landlords	8.92,832 active
Wholesale machinery & equipment	8.82,819 active
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	8.72,767 active
Perfumeries & cosmetics	8.12,574 active
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	8.12,572 active
IT & software	7.92,515 active
Hotels & accommodation	7.12,276 active
Bakeries & patisseries	6.92,206 active
Off-licences & tobacconists	6.72,139 active
Marketing, market research & PR	6.11,945 active
Furniture & homeware	6.11,943 active
Hardware & paint	6.01,919 active
Advertising agencies	5.91,894 active
Engineers	5.81,856 active
Tutoring centres & schools	5.81,853 active
Jewellers & watches	5.31,705 active
Delivery services	5.31,687 active
Bookshops & stationers	5.21,670 active
Estate agents	5.01,600 active
Household appliances	4.91,577 active
Supermarkets & mini markets	4.91,566 active
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	4.71,488 active
Electronics, computers & phones	4.71,485 active
Property management	4.41,396 active
Fabrics & textiles	4.31,386 active
Hairdressers & beauty	4.11,315 active
Arts, theatre & culture	4.01,272 active
Wholesale vehicles & parts	4.01,270 active
Pharmacies	3.51,129 active
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	3.51,126 active
Sporting goods	3.51,106 active
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	3.41,083 active
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	3.31,063 active
Haulage companies	3.21,030 active
Cleaning companies	3.1975 active
Machinery repair & installation	3.0968 active
Warehousing & transport support	2.7872 active
Electricians	2.7845 active
Car parts & tyres	2.6842 active
Insurance agencies	2.5797 active
Photographers	2.3729 active
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	2.2713 active
Other building works	2.2690 active
Printers	2.1669 active
Car repair shops	2.0629 active
Accounting firms	2.0625 active
Travel agencies	1.9602 active
Architecture firms	1.8588 active
Solar & renewable energy	1.8566 active
Car rentals	1.8564 active
Food & drink production	1.8560 active
Medical practices	1.7530 active
Event organisers	1.7529 active
Car dealers	1.7528 active
Electronics & computer repair	1.6503 active
Carpentry	1.5490 active
Financial advisers	1.4454 active
Kiosks & convenience stores	1.4434 active
Crops & farm services	1.4431 active
Security companies	1.3428 active
Flooring & tiles	1.3428 active
Courier companies	1.3417 active
Wholesale fuel	1.2370 active
Design: graphic, interior & product	1.1362 active
Parking & roadside assistance	1.1348 active
Spas & massage	1.0326 active
Souvenirs & folk art	0.9292 active
Motorcycles	0.9279 active
Painters & decorators	0.9271 active
Gyms	0.8264 active
Taxis	0.8258 active
Music & dance schools	0.7231 active
Opticians	0.7227 active
Earthworks	0.7226 active
Pets & pet shops	0.7224 active
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	0.7217 active
Florists	0.7211 active
Psychologists	0.7210 active
Petrol stations	0.6193 active
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	0.6178 active
Dry cleaners & laundries	0.6175 active
Tailors & alterations	0.5170 active
Boat rentals	0.5165 active
Physiotherapists	0.5163 active
Refrigeration technicians	0.5160 active
OPAP betting shops	0.5144 active
Scrap metal & recycling	0.4133 active
Gardening & landscaping	0.4132 active
Doors & windows	0.4123 active
Driving schools	0.3105 active
Metalwork	0.398 active
Nurseries	0.384 active
Livestock & animal farming	0.272 active
Dental practices	0.269 active
Concrete works	0.260 active
Funeral homes	0.257 active
Veterinary clinics	0.137 active
Olive mills	0.04 active