İstanbul vs Italy: Labour force by NUTS 2 region

İstanbul
7,121 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
7th
Italy rank
6th

Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time

  • İstanbul
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 25,629 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 18,508 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.6 times İstanbul's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

İstanbul ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 441 regions.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade İstanbul Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4,318 Thousand persons 24,488 Thousand persons 20,169 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 5,787 Thousand persons 25,318 Thousand persons 19,530 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 6,904 Thousand persons 25,221 Thousand persons 18,317 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Italy?
Italy, at 25,629 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Italy?
18,508 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do İstanbul and Italy rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
İstanbul ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 441 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed