Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2024
All-time low
42.6%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 51.4% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 43rd of 48 countries 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.7% | — |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 44.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 40 Italy 54.5% compare
- 41 Romania 53.5% compare
- 42 Martinique 51.6% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 50.6% compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 47.4% compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 51.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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