İstanbul vs Türkiye: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS
İstanbul
6,479 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
32,407 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
7th
Türkiye rank
4th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS over time
- İstanbul
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32,407 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 25,928 Thousand persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 5.0 times İstanbul's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 435 regions.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,821 Thousand persons | 21,117 Thousand persons | 17,296 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5,056 Thousand persons | 26,064 Thousand persons | 21,008 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6,177 Thousand persons | 30,391 Thousand persons | 24,214 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by, İstanbul or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32,407 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by between İstanbul and Türkiye?
- 25,928 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Türkiye rank globally for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
- İstanbul ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 435 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.