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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 12,058 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 12,058 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (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 work 42.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 62.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
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.
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