İstanbul vs Türkiye: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
1,585 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
9,776 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 9,776 Thousand persons against 1,585 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 8,191 Thousand persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 6.2 times İstanbul's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 431 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 | 683.75 Thousand persons | 4,769 Thousand persons | 4,085 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 904.46 Thousand persons | 5,158 Thousand persons | 4,254 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1,358 Thousand persons | 8,188 Thousand persons | 6,830 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 9,776 Thousand persons against 1,585 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Türkiye?
- 8,191 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 labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 431 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.