The chemical industry is 5.5% of the Greek industry but provides 13% of the country’s exports, 44% of the chemicals produced are exported.
Its plants are largely divided between the North Greece region around Thessalonica, responsible for 20% of output and the Central and South Greece region, where the prefectures of Voiotia and Attica account for almost 50% of total output. Nationwide, the chemical industry employs almost 11,400 people. 1 job in chemical industry is linked to 5,7 jobs of the whole economy. The industry comprises almost 939 companies, 22% of which employ more than 50 persons.