Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 6,479 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in İstanbul is 6,479 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 6,627 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,722 Thousand persons, in 2009.
İstanbul ranks 7th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,823 Thousand persons | 3,722 Thousand persons | 3,920 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,056 Thousand persons | 3,942 Thousand persons | 5,897 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,177 Thousand persons | 5,355 Thousand persons | 6,627 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 62.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 42.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 6,479 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 6,627 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,722 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does İstanbul rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 7th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this İstanbul 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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