Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir is 53.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 53.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.
İzmir ranks 384th 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 İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.6% | — |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 44.8% | 53.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.1% (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 53.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
- How does İzmir rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 384th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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