Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik
Level 2 statistical region TR41 Part of: Türkiye › Doğu Marmara
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January4,388,7432025+0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100692024-1 year on year7 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.6%2025-0.3 pp year on year17 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.62023 13 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education26.9%2025+0.8 pp year on year6 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population36.72025+0.4 year on year11 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. Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik 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 | 64,286 M€ | +14.8% | — | 5 / 26 | 98 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 14,100 € | +13.7% | 14,100 € | 7 / 26 | 241 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 27,600 PPS | +3.0% | 27,600 PPS | 7 / 26 | 195 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 69 | -1 | 69 | 7 / 26 | 195 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 57,115 M€ | +14.7% | — | 5 / 26 | 100 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 22,070 M€ | +1.8% | — | 3 / 26 | 21 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 6,039 M€ | +38.0% | — | 6 / 26 | 85 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,329,434 | +4.6% | — | 9 / 26 | 189 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 986 | +3.9% | 2,945 | 15 / 26 | 277 / 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 | 8.6% | -0.3 pp | 8.4% | 17 / 26 | 231 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | 1.5% | 7 / 26 | 76 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.9% | -1.7 pp | 15.4% | 20 / 26 | 107 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population18.7 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 59.3% | -0.1 pp | 58.1% | 12 / 26 | 267 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.6% | -0.6 pp | 77.1% | 14 / 26 | 221 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 40.4% | +0.1 pp | 39.1% | 12 / 26 | 271 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 25.5% | +0.4 pp | 26.3% | 11 / 26 | 265 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 26.9% | +0.8 pp | 26.8% | 6 / 26 | 208 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 34.5% | -0.1 pp | 34.4% | 6 / 26 | 240 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.38% | -0.01 pp | 1.46% | 5 / 26 | 45 / 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 | 6.7 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 4 / 26 | 220 / 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 | 4,388,743 | +0.7% | — | 4 / 26 | 20 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 36.7 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 11 / 26 | 275 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 16.5% | +0.6 pp | 15.5% | 14 / 26 | 16 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 152.9 | +0.7% | 111.6 | 6 / 26 | 113 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.0 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 7 / 26 | 62 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.9 | +1.1 | -1.8 | 6 / 26 | 166 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.5 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 15 / 26 | 43 / 294 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions
BursaTR411Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 3,238,618
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 68
- Inhabitants per km²
- 309.2
EskişehirTR412Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 921,630
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 73
- Inhabitants per km²
- 66.2
BilecikTR413Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 228,495
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 73
- Inhabitants per km²
- 53.1