Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul
İstanbul: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
İstanbul recorded 56.8% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2009.
That places İstanbul 400th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.2% | — |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.5% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 43.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 48.7% | 57.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İstanbul was 56.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2009.
- How does İstanbul rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- İstanbul ranks 400th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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