Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,546 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,546 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
56th
of 443 regions
All-time high
2,556 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,446 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Ankara stood at 2,546 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 2,556 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,446 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Ankara ranks 56th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top 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 | 1,494 Thousand persons | 1,446 Thousand persons | 1,530 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,977 Thousand persons | 1,611 Thousand persons | 2,264 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,432 Thousand persons | 2,205 Thousand persons | 2,556 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ankara
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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 work 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 55.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Ankara was 2,546 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 2,556 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,446 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Ankara rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 56th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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