Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ankara stood at 2,331 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 2,331 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,281 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Ankara 57th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,281 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,351 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,342 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,439 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,541 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,599 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,663 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,777 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,828 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,905 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,956 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,995 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,942 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,879 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,028 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,143 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,221 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,309 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2,331 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,326 Thousand persons | 1,281 Thousand persons | 1,351 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,764 Thousand persons | 1,439 Thousand persons | 1,995 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,152 Thousand persons | 1,879 Thousand persons | 2,331 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ankara
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 2.23 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 2.02 million Persons (2024)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,546 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ankara was 2,331 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 2,331 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,281 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Ankara rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 57th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ankara data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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