Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 32,407 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,407 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32,439 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
21,082 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye stood at 32,407 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye peaked at 32,439 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,082 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,082 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 21,153 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,485 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 23,981 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24,700 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25,403 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,822 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,500 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,097 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28,082 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28,608 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,958 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,707 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28,714 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 30,596 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 31,481 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,439 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 32,407 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,117 Thousand persons | 21,082 Thousand persons | 21,153 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,064 Thousand persons | 22,485 Thousand persons | 28,608 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,391 Thousand persons | 26,707 Thousand persons | 32,439 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye was 32,407 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32,439 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,082 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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