Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ankara
Ankara: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 215.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
215.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
34th
of 436 regions
All-time high
326.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
142.9 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ankara is 215.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ankara peaked at 326.2 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Ankara ranks 34th of 436 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 165.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 162.9 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 187.4 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 172.4 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 142.9 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 144.7 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 165.5 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 230.7 Thousand persons | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 228.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 244.1 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 249.1 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 223.8 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 322 Thousand persons | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 326.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 315.2 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 297.2 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 283 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 247.1 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 215.3 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.97 Thousand persons | 156.4 Thousand persons | 187.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 212.36 Thousand persons | 142.9 Thousand persons | 322 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.67 Thousand persons | 215.3 Thousand persons | 326.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ankara
- 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
- 35 Latvia 65.8 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 65.8 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Estonia 56.2 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Estonia 56.2 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Ankara
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 2.23 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 2.02 million Persons (2024)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ankara?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Ankara was 215.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 326.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Ankara rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Ankara ranks 34th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ankara data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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