Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul

İstanbul: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 1,585 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,585
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
3rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,585
in 2025
All-time low
549.9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2008–2025

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2008201620252008: 549.92009: 817.62010: 720.32011: 639.72012: 656.22013: 721.12014: 933.12015: 978.32016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

İstanbul recorded 1,585 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 1,585 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 549.9, in 2008.

İstanbul ranks 3rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 683.75 549.9 817.6 2
2010s 904.46 639.7 1,178 10
2020s 1,358 1,171 1,585 6

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 1 Türkiye 9,776 compare
  2. 2 France 4,940 compare
  3. 3 Spain 4,690 compare
  4. 4 Italy 4,091 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 3,585 compare
  6. 6 Germany 3,582 compare

See the full ranking of 470 places →

More work & labour data for İstanbul

All data for İstanbul →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 1,585 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The highest recorded value was 1,585 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The lowest recorded value was 549.9 in 2008.
How does İstanbul rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
İstanbul ranks 3rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed