Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in İzmir
İzmir: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 59.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2006.
That places İzmir 365th out of 441 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 NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.3% | — |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 54.0% | 59.3% | 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 by NUTS 2 region 2,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 59.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2006.
- How does İzmir rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 365th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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