Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in İzmir
İzmir: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
72nd
of 342 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.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in İzmir stood at 7.
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 342 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6 | — |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5 | -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 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | +54.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5 | 7.9 | 6 |
More work & labour data for İzmir
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,520 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,864 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,864 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,864 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,864 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,520 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.1 (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 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 342 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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