Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
72nd
of 344 regions
All-time high
8.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.6%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İzmir is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İzmir peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
İzmir ranks 72nd of 344 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İzmir, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6% | — |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +54.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in İzmir?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İzmir was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in İzmir?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does İzmir rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- İzmir ranks 72nd out of 344 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İzmir?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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