Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
399th
of 437 regions
All-time high
57.2%
in 2024
All-time low
45.7%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ankara recorded 56.3% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2006.
Ankara ranks 399th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.7% | — |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 47.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.0% | 57.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ankara
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 2.23 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 2.02 million Persons (2024)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship 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 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,546 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ankara was 56.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2006.
- How does Ankara rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 399th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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