Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İstanbul is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 8.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
That places İstanbul 132nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 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 youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does İstanbul rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 132nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this İstanbul data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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