Labour force by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul

İstanbul: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 7,121 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7,121 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 443 regions
All-time high
7,268 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
4,243 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2006201520252006: 4.2k Thousand persons2007: 4.2k Thousand persons2008: 4.4k Thousand persons2009: 4.4k Thousand persons2010: 4.6k Thousand persons2011: 4.7k Thousand persons2012: 5.0k Thousand persons2013: 5.2k Thousand persons2014: 5.8k Thousand persons2015: 6.1k Thousand persons2016: 6.4k Thousand persons2017: 6.6k Thousand persons2018: 6.7k Thousand persons2019: 6.8k Thousand persons2020: 6.3k Thousand persons2021: 6.6k Thousand persons2022: 7.0k Thousand persons2023: 7.2k Thousand persons2024: 7.3k Thousand persons2025: 7.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in İstanbul stood at 7,121 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 7,268 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,243 Thousand persons, in 2007.

İstanbul ranks 7th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,318 Thousand persons 4,243 Thousand persons 4,426 Thousand persons 4
2010s 5,787 Thousand persons 4,560 Thousand persons 6,772 Thousand persons 10
2020s 6,904 Thousand persons 6,278 Thousand persons 7,268 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 4 France 31,782 Thousand persons compare
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  3. 6 Spain 24,811 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 17,745 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 10,229 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Romania 8,190 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Sweden 5,773 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 7,121 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The highest recorded value was 7,268 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The lowest recorded value was 4,243 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does İstanbul rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
İstanbul ranks 7th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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