Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 59.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.1
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
372nd
of 443 regions
All-time high
60
in 2024
All-time low
46.4
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul stood at 59.1.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 60 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2007.
İstanbul ranks 372nd of 443 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 46.4 | 47.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.92 | 48.7 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6 | 54.1 | 60 | 6 |
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 7,121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 59.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2007.
- How does İstanbul rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 372nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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