Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
31st
of 440 regions
All-time high
17.1%
in 2020
All-time low
9.4%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
İzmir recorded 10.6% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, 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.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.3% | — |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in İzmir was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- How does İzmir rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 31st out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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