Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in İstanbul
İstanbul: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
İstanbul ranks 372nd of 441 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.3% | — |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 48.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.1% | 60.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 7,121 Thousand persons (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 60.0% 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 441 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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