Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 529 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
529 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
33rd
of 435 regions
All-time high
529 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
175.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İzmir stood at 529 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 529 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places İzmir 33rd 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 İzmir, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 175.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 253.5 Thousand persons | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 281.8 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 360.5 Thousand persons | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 357.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 366.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 339.8 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 341.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 373.6 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 390 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 416 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 474.3 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 472.8 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 465.8 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 423.7 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 394.2 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 467.9 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 529 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.35 Thousand persons | 175.2 Thousand persons | 253.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 370.06 Thousand persons | 281.8 Thousand persons | 474.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.9 Thousand persons | 394.2 Thousand persons | 529 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near İzmir
- 30 Bulgaria 173.1 Thousand persons compare
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- 35 North Macedonia 136 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for İzmir
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,520 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 529 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 529 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does İzmir rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 33rd out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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