Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January4,493,2422025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100762024-1 year on year4 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)10.6%2025-0.4 pp year on year25 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.62023 13 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education31.8%2025+0.2 pp year on year2 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population39.02025+0.6 year on year7 of 26 · Türkiye
How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Türkiye, for the same period. İzmir 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 72,041 M€ | +14.2% | — | 4 / 26 | 85 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 15,600 € | +13.9% | 14,100 € | 4 / 26 | 231 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 30,500 PPS | +2.7% | 27,600 PPS | 4 / 26 | 161 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 76 | -1 | 69 | 4 / 26 | 161 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 64,005 M€ | +14.1% | — | 4 / 26 | 85 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 17,578 M€ | -4.8% | — | 5 / 26 | 29 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 7,237 M€ | +38.1% | — | 3 / 26 | 73 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 8,407,203 | +22.0% | — | 4 / 26 | 113 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,871 | +21.7% | 2,945 | 6 / 26 | 240 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 10.6% | -0.4 pp | 8.4% | 25 / 26 | 262 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.9% | -0.5 pp | 1.5% | 18 / 26 | 130 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 18.9% | -2.2 pp | 15.4% | 25 / 26 | 128 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population17.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 60.5% | +0.1 pp | 58.1% | 9 / 26 | 263 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.4% | -0.4 pp | 77.1% | 15 / 26 | 223 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 43.1% | +0.2 pp | 39.1% | 6 / 26 | 264 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 22.0% | +0.8 pp | 26.3% | 6 / 26 | 250 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 31.8% | +0.2 pp | 26.8% | 2 / 26 | 168 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 38.6% | -0.1 pp | 34.4% | 3 / 26 | 214 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.09% | +0.05 pp | 1.46% | 6 / 26 | 62 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2023 | 76.6 | — | 77.3 | 13 / 26 | 258 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 7.2 | -0.9 | 9.0 | 10 / 26 | 228 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 4,493,242 | +0.3% | — | 3 / 26 | 17 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 39.0 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 7 / 26 | 266 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 19.1% | +0.8 pp | 15.5% | 19 / 26 | 23 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 382.9 | +0.4% | 111.6 | 2 / 26 | 43 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.1 | -0.8 | 3.4 | 12 / 26 | 125 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 9 / 26 | 213 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 23 / 26 | 134 / 294 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 3 regions
İzmirTR310Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 4,493,242
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 76
- Inhabitants per km²
- 382.9