Ege
Level 1 statistical region TR3 Part of: Türkiye
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January10,974,3572025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100662024+1 year on year5 of 12 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.4%2025-0.5 pp year on year7 of 12 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.62023 7 of 12 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education27.3%2025+0.6 pp year on year3 of 12 · TürkiyeMedian age of population38.82025+0.5 year on year4 of 12 · Türkiye
How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Türkiye, for the same period. Ege in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 150,287 M€ | +16.8% | — | 3 / 12 | 44 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 13,500 € | +16.4% | 14,100 € | 5 / 12 | 96 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 26,300 PPS | +4.8% | 27,600 PPS | 5 / 12 | 87 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 66 | +1 | 69 | 5 / 12 | 86 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 133,523 M€ | +16.7% | — | 3 / 12 | 44 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 35,647 M€ | -1.2% | — | 3 / 12 | 19 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 16,825 M€ | +37.7% | — | 3 / 12 | 37 / 74 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 45,321,699 | +26.8% | — | 2 / 12 | 24 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,130 | +26.5% | 2,945 | 2 / 12 | 72 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 8.4% | -0.5 pp | 8.4% | 7 / 12 | 88 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.5% | -0.3 pp | 1.5% | 5 / 12 | 47 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.4% | -1.7 pp | 15.4% | 6 / 12 | 45 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population16.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 61.1% | -0.2 pp | 58.1% | 3 / 12 | 98 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.3% | -0.2 pp | 77.1% | 3 / 12 | 77 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 43.5% | -0.5 pp | 39.1% | 2 / 12 | 98 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 23.8% | +0.8 pp | 26.3% | 4 / 12 | 100 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 27.3% | +0.6 pp | 26.8% | 3 / 12 | 82 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 33.7% | +0.6 pp | 34.4% | 4 / 12 | 93 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.92% | +0.04 pp | 1.46% | 6 / 12 | 43 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2023 | 76.6 | — | 77.3 | 7 / 12 | 98 / 111 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.9 | -0.9 | 9.0 | 5 / 12 | 85 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 10,974,357 | +0.3% | — | 2 / 12 | 11 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 38.8 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 4 / 12 | 101 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 19.8% | +0.8 pp | 15.5% | 9 / 12 | 10 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 124.1 | +0.4% | 111.6 | 5 / 12 | 51 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.5 | -3.0 | 3.4 | 7 / 12 | 55 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -1.8 | 5 / 12 | 88 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 9 / 12 | 39 / 113 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions
Aydın, Denizli, MuğlaTR32Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 3,309,181
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 61
- Unemployment
- 7.0%
Manisa, Afyonkarahisar…TR33Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 3,171,934
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 57
- Unemployment
- 6.4%