Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul
İstanbul: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul peaked at 32.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2023.
That places İstanbul 57th out of 433 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.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.2% | — |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 21.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- How does İstanbul rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- İstanbul ranks 57th out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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