Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 678 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ankara stood at 678 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 678 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Ankara 19th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 223.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 258.4 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 266.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 206.9 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 243.1 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 296.7 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 378.2 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 355.6 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 349.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 314.1 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 277.7 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 376.2 Thousand persons | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 466.4 Thousand persons | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 555.6 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 533.9 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 558.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 653.5 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 678 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.15 Thousand persons | 223.9 Thousand persons | 258.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 306.39 Thousand persons | 206.9 Thousand persons | 378.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.32 Thousand persons | 466.4 Thousand persons | 678 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ankara was 678 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 678 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Ankara rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 19th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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