
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 608 810 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 8 336 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 72,60 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 83,70 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 6,30 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 3,80 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 10,10 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 57,00 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 70,30 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 43,80 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 24,80 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 2,10 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1586 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1526 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 9 750 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 755 | 7,75% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 827 | 8,48% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 3 261 | 33,45% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 1 655 | 16,98% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 2 636 | 27,03% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 271 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 49,10 | 18,12% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 44,60 | 16,46% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 98,30 | 36,29% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 18,10 | 6,68% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 60,90 | 22,48% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 230 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 87,90 | 38,27% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 88,10 | 38,35% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 53,80 | 23,42% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Kriti : Irakleio, Lasithi, Rethymni and Chania
other regions in Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti : Voreio Aigaio, Notio Aigaio and Kriti
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