Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 51.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
394th
of 437 regions
All-time high
51.6%
in 2024
All-time low
40.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara stood at 51.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2009.
Ankara ranks 394th 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 NUTS 2 region in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.5% | — |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 41.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 44.3% | 51.6% | 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,546 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara was 51.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2009.
- How does Ankara rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 394th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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