Akdeniz
Level 1 statistical region TR6 Part of: Türkiye
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January10,936,4522025+0.8% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100572024+4 year on year6 of 12 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.4%2025-0.3 pp year on year7 of 12 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth68.62023 12 of 12 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education25.3%2025+1.5 pp year on year5 of 12 · TürkiyeMedian age of population34.62025+0.4 year on year8 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. Akdeniz in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
9
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 137,086 M€ | +22.4% | — | 5 / 12 | 49 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 11,700 € | +24.5% | 14,100 € | 6 / 12 | 100 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 22,800 PPS | +11.2% | 27,600 PPS | 6 / 12 | 94 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 57 | +4 | 69 | 6 / 12 | 93 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 121,795 M€ | +22.3% | — | 5 / 12 | 49 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 20,417 M€ | +7.1% | — | 5 / 12 | 36 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 16,816 M€ | +38.0% | — | 4 / 12 | 38 / 74 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 117,440,872 | +10.1% | — | 1 / 12 | 4 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 10,738 | +9.2% | 2,945 | 1 / 12 | 20 / 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% | -0.3 pp | 8.4% | 7 / 12 | 88 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.4% | -0.3 pp | 1.5% | 4 / 12 | 43 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.1% | -0.5 pp | 15.4% | 4 / 12 | 42 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population19.7 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 58.3% | +0.3 pp | 58.1% | 7 / 12 | 102 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.7% | -1.0 pp | 77.1% | 10 / 12 | 96 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 40.1% | +1.8 pp | 39.1% | 7 / 12 | 105 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 26.6% | +0.1 pp | 26.3% | 8 / 12 | 104 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 25.3% | +1.5 pp | 26.8% | 5 / 12 | 90 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 32.1% | +1.5 pp | 34.4% | 5 / 12 | 96 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.51% | -0.02 pp | 1.46% | 11 / 12 | 58 / 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 | 68.6 | — | 77.3 | 12 / 12 | 111 / 111 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 9.5 | -2.8 | 9.0 | 8 / 12 | 91 / 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 | 10,936,452 | +0.8% | — | 3 / 12 | 12 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 34.6 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 8 / 12 | 109 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 15.3% | +0.6 pp | 15.5% | 6 / 12 | 6 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 124.3 | -0.4% | 111.6 | 4 / 12 | 50 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.8 | +23.3 | 3.4 | 4 / 12 | 18 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.6 | +20.7 | -1.8 | 4 / 12 | 75 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.9 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 4 / 12 | 9 / 113 | |
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- Population
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- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 72
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
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- Population
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- GDP per head (EU = 100)
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- Unemployment
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- 3,257,351
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 47
- Unemployment
- 10.0%