Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 16.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
237th
of 342 regions
All-time high
28.2
in 2009
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İstanbul is 16.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 28.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
That places İstanbul 237th out of 342 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.1 | — |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 | 16.1 | 28.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.42 | 18.6 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 16 | 22.4 | 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 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (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 (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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does İstanbul rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 237th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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