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

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
57th
of 433 regions
All-time high
32.1%
in 2007
All-time low
15.0%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 31.2 Percentage2007: 32.1 Percentage2008: 30.3 Percentage2009: 30.6 Percentage2010: 28.3 Percentage2011: 24.5 Percentage2012: 23.2 Percentage2013: 20.5 Percentage2014: 19.9 Percentage2015: 20.4 Percentage2016: 20.3 Percentage2017: 19.4 Percentage2018: 19.1 Percentage2019: 19.6 Percentage2020: 21.4 Percentage2021: 17.5 Percentage2022: 16.8 Percentage2023: 15 Percentage2024: 15.9 Percentage2025: 16.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in İstanbul, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

All data for İstanbul →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/young-persons-neither-in-employment-nor-in-education-and-training-by-citizenship-and-nuts/istanbul-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/young-persons-neither-in-employment-nor-in-education-and-training-by-citizenship-and-nuts/istanbul-2/">Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in İstanbul</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 9,184 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed