Living in Igoumenítsa

Igoumenítsa is a city in Greece, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Igoumenítsa totalled 10,315 at the end of 2021. Igoumenítsa had an unemployment rate of 14.93% at the end of 2021.

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Igoumenítsa?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GreeceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Igoumenítsa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Igoumenítsa yet. Greece has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Igoumenítsa is 14.9%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	14.93 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Igoumenítsa's nearest airport was CFU, 32 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CFU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Igoumenítsa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools — State Language Course

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education

For legally resident migrants, refugees aged 18 or over who meet the Second Chance School conditions.

GreekIn Personnot_published

Open official information

Open the full Greece section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Igoumenítsa.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 11°C in January to 26.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 17.33 · Feb 18.65 · Mar 21.3 · Apr 27.59 · May 30.12 · Jun 34.03 · Jul 38.63 · Aug 37.58 · Sep 32.09 · Oct 30.54 · Nov 24.26 · Dec 19.89 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -0.57 · Feb 0.01 · Mar 3.11 · Apr 5.03 · May 11.16 · Jun 15.24 · Jul 19.57 · Aug 19.76 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 1.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.99 · Feb 11.19 · Mar 13.04 · Apr 15.59 · May 19.41 · Jun 23.49 · Jul 26.14 · Aug 26.78 · Sep 23.65 · Oct 20.03 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 12.59 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Greece

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Greece cities

Néa Artáki10,302 residents Anatolí10,379 residents Marathónas10,063 residents Lávrio10,046 residents Néa Moudhaniá10,042 residents Ágios Stéfanos10,597 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	10,315 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)¹Official

International community in Igoumenítsa

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,314	100.0%
Greece	8,746	84.8%
Other country	1,570	15.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,314	100.0%
Greece	9,603	93.1%
Outside Greece	708	6.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Igoumenítsa a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

Try your profile

Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–57%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Population10,315 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Unemployment rate14.93 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Igoumenítsa when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Igoumenítsa?

The unemployment rate is 14.93 %. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

How many people live in Igoumenítsa?

The published population is 10,315 people. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is Igoumenítsa a good place to live?

Igoumenítsa may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Greece live in Igoumenítsa?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,746 people (84.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Igoumenítsa, Greece: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/igoumenitsa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_igoumenitsa-greece-jobs-climate_257bc5616a88,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Igoumenítsa, Greece: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/igoumenitsa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Igoumenítsa, Greece: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/igoumenitsa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.