Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir
İzmir: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir stood at 65.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir peaked at 65.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2006.
That places İzmir 383rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.8% | — |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 47.8% | 50.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 54.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 65.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in İzmir was 65.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2006.
- How does İzmir rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- İzmir ranks 383rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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