Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 1,585 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
İstanbul recorded 1,585 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 549.9 Thousand persons, in 2008.
İstanbul ranks 3rd of 435 regions on this measure, 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 İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 549.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 817.6 Thousand persons | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 720.3 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 639.7 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 656.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 721.1 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 933.1 Thousand persons | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 978.3 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,073 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,110 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,035 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,178 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,171 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,426 Thousand persons | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1,203 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1,246 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,514 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 1,585 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 683.75 Thousand persons | 549.9 Thousand persons | 817.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 904.46 Thousand persons | 639.7 Thousand persons | 1,178 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 Thousand persons | 1,171 Thousand persons | 1,585 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4% (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 citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.1% (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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does İstanbul rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 3rd out of 435 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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