Labour force by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,086 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
İzmir recorded 2,086 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 2,086 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,226 Thousand persons, in 2006.
İzmir ranks 77th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,226 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,322 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,310 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,380 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,517 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1,629 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,638 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,760 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,740 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,738 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,813 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,867 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,921 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,923 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,792 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,857 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,981 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,977 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,068 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,086 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,310 Thousand persons | 1,226 Thousand persons | 1,380 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,755 Thousand persons | 1,517 Thousand persons | 1,923 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,960 Thousand persons | 1,792 Thousand persons | 2,086 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 2,086 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does İzmir rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 77th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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