Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İstanbul stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 15.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2023.
That places İstanbul 60th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.5% | — |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 6 |
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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- How does İstanbul rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 60th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this İstanbul data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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