Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in İzmir
İzmir: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,864 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in İzmir, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
İzmir recorded 1,864 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in İzmir peaked at 1,864 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,166 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places İzmir 80th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,166 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,167 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,302 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,420 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,508 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,500 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,479 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,561 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,606 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,657 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,617 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,486 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,585 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,719 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,750 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,841 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1,864 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,167 Thousand persons | 1,166 Thousand persons | 1,167 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,505 Thousand persons | 1,302 Thousand persons | 1,657 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,708 Thousand persons | 1,486 Thousand persons | 1,864 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.32 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.18 million Persons (2024)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in İzmir?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in İzmir was 1,864 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does İzmir rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- İzmir ranks 80th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this İzmir data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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