Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
372nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
54.7%
in 2024
All-time low
39.8%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul is 53.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 54.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2009.
İstanbul ranks 372nd of 441 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 İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.3% | — |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 42.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 46.2% | 54.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4% (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 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 educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8% (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 53.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2009.
- How does İstanbul rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 372nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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