Statistics

A. Population analysis

Socio-economic analysis / source: Municipality of Athens

• 25% loss of population since the maximum of 1981 which would be bigger if it wasn’t for the immigrants mostly from Albania, who settled down in Athens during this decade

• 23.5% official unemployment, almost 40% unofficial

 

B. Real estate Statistics

• 30,85 % vacant dwellings

• 42.4% reduction in the value of properties since 2008

• 20 – 50% vacant shops, depending on the street

• 2005/  250.000 sales in Athens

• 2013 /   3.600 sales in Athens

• Reduction of new building licenses in Athens during the period 2005- 2015 :
  -95.9% new built area / per year

 

C. Housing Conditions

• Overcrowding rate 27, 4%
  (Eurostat 2015)

• Highest Housing cost overburden rate in Europe
  68,9  of  (single person)  households have total housing costs more than 40% of the total disposable household income  (EU 25,4%)
  (Eurostat 2015)