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Economy and jobs in Volos

Volos has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and education.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
62/100

Economy overview

Volos has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and education.

Volos, 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
  • Education

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment62/100
Job market63/100

Volos'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 potential63/100
Affordability-adjusted income57/100

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

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment65/100

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 ecosystem60/100
Innovation62/100

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

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work65/100
Remote job availability66/100

Volos offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 65/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity63/100
Technology62/100
Healthcare56/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing51/100
Tourism99/100
Education57/100

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 score62/100
Employment62/100
Salary63/100
Business environment65/100
Startup ecosystem60/100
Innovation62/100
Remote work65/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market63/100
Technology62/100
Healthcare56/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing51/100
Tourism99/100
Education57/100
Remote availability66/100
Career opportunity63/100

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