Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 35,377 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,377 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
35,552 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
22,299 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 35,377 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 35,552 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,299 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 2nd of 33 countries 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,137 Thousand persons | 22,299 Thousand persons | 24,206 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,086 Thousand persons | 25,181 Thousand persons | 32,402 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,875 Thousand persons | 30,752 Thousand persons | 35,552 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 62,993 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,407 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 42.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,407 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 55.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 62,993 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 55.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 35,377 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35,552 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,299 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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