Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 641.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
641.4
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 440 regions
All-time high
1,005
in 2019
All-time low
399.6
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İstanbul is 641.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 1,005 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 399.6, in 2007.
İstanbul ranks 5th 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 445 | — |
| 2007 | 399.6 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 435.4 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 703.4 | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 617.7 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 527.7 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 539.4 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 551.8 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 687.4 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 781.4 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 864.7 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 906.7 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 835.3 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,005 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 923.6 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 814.3 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 708.3 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 634.1 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 641.1 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 641.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.85 | 399.6 | 703.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 731.68 | 527.7 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.13 | 634.1 | 923.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 59.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 641.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.6 in 2007.
- How does İstanbul rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 5th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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