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Economy and jobs in Corfu

Corfu has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and healthcare.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
61/100

Economy overview

Corfu has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and healthcare.

Corfu, Greece is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Healthcare

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment61/100
Job market60/100

Corfu's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and education and research.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential61/100
Affordability-adjusted income60/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Corfu.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment62/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem56/100
Innovation57/100

The startup ecosystem in Corfu is moderate, supported by universities and skilled talent.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work67/100
Remote job availability66/100

Corfu offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity61/100
Technology57/100
Healthcare53/100
Finance40/100
Manufacturing49/100
Tourism100/100
Education53/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score61/100
Employment61/100
Salary61/100
Business environment62/100
Startup ecosystem56/100
Innovation57/100
Remote work67/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market60/100
Technology57/100
Healthcare53/100
Finance40/100
Manufacturing49/100
Tourism100/100
Education53/100
Remote availability66/100
Career opportunity61/100

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