Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 222.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
İzmir recorded 222.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 306.7 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 123.7 Thousand persons, in 2007.
İzmir ranks 31st of 440 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 126.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 123.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 143.6 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 212.8 Thousand persons | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 215 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 224.1 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 217.7 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 251.8 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 240.6 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 259 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 252.6 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 261.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 263.5 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 306.7 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 306.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 271.2 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 261.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 227.1 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 227.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 222.2 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İzmir changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +48.2% | 143.6 Thousand persons | 212.8 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.6 Thousand persons | 123.7 Thousand persons | 212.8 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 249.25 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 306.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.57 Thousand persons | 222.2 Thousand persons | 306.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near İzmir
- 28 Norway 136.3 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Lithuania 107.8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Lithuania 107.8 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Bulgaria 106.9 Thousand persons compare
- 32 North Macedonia 91.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 86.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 86.8 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.32 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.18 million Persons (2024)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and 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 educational attainment level 65.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,520 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,864 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İzmir was 222.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 306.7 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.7 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does İzmir rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 31st out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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