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
369th
of 439 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.
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 369th of 439 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.65 | 39.8 | 42.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.02 | 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 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 (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 369th out of 439 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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