Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 18.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İzmir is 18.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2007.
İzmir ranks 218th of 344 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.7% | — |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.1% | 30.5% | 6 |
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 youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 18.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2007.
- How does İzmir rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 218th out of 344 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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