Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir
İzmir: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 58.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir peaked at 58.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2009.
İzmir ranks 392nd of 437 regions on this measure, 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 İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.8% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 48.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in İzmir was 58.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2009.
- How does İzmir rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- İzmir ranks 392nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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