Regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye

Türkiye: Regional disparities in employment rates was 9.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.1
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
15.5
in 2008
All-time low
9.1
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye, 2006–2025

0510152006201520252006: 15.42007: 15.12008: 15.52009: 15.52010: 12.32011: 12.72012: 13.62013: 11.82014: 11.22015: 11.22016: 11.12017: 10.12018: 112019: 11.22020: 12.12021: 10.72022: 9.92023: 10.52024: 9.32025: 9.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye stood at 9.1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye peaked at 15.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 15.4
2007 15.1 -1.9%
2008 15.5 +2.6%
2009 15.5 +0.0%
2010 12.3 -20.6%
2011 12.7 +3.3%
2012 13.6 +7.1%
2013 11.8 -13.2%
2014 11.2 -5.1%
2015 11.2 +0.0%
2016 11.1 -0.9%
2017 10.1 -9.0%
2018 11 +8.9%
2019 11.2 +1.8%
2020 12.1 +8.0%
2021 10.7 -11.6%
2022 9.9 -7.5%
2023 10.5 +6.1%
2024 9.3 -11.4%
2025 9.1 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.38 15.1 15.5 4
2010s 11.62 10.1 13.6 10
2020s 10.27 9.1 12.1 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Italy 15.3 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 8.5 compare
  3. 3 Romania 8.4 compare
  4. 4 Spain 6.4 compare
  5. 5 Austria 5.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye?
Regional disparities in employment rates in Türkiye was 9.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2025.
How does Türkiye rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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