Doğu Karadeniz
Level 1 statistical region TR9 Part of: Türkiye
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January2,707,7772025-0.9% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100452024+4 year on year9 of 12 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)6.8%2025-1.2 pp year on year2 of 12 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth77.52023 1 of 12 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education24.6%2025+3.2 pp year on year7 of 12 · TürkiyeMedian age of population40.32025+0.5 year on year1 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. Doğu Karadeniz in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.
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Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 24,957 M€ | +26.8% | — | 11 / 12 | 99 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 9,200 € | +27.8% | 14,100 € | 9 / 12 | 103 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 17,900 PPS | +14.0% | 27,600 PPS | 9 / 12 | 103 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 45 | +4 | 69 | 9 / 12 | 103 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 22,173 M€ | +26.6% | — | 11 / 12 | 99 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 3,541 M€ | +12.8% | — | 10 / 12 | 67 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,733 M€ | +36.0% | — | 12 / 12 | 66 / 74 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,228,254 | +33.7% | — | 9 / 12 | 103 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,562 | +34.9% | 2,945 | 6 / 12 | 102 / 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 | 6.8% | -1.2 pp | 8.4% | 2 / 12 | 63 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.8% | -0.6 pp | 1.5% | 10 / 12 | 62 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.9% | -3.1 pp | 15.4% | 12 / 12 | 56 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population16.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 61.6% | -0.2 pp | 58.1% | 2 / 12 | 97 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.3% | -0.5 pp | 77.1% | 7 / 12 | 90 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 45.9% | +0.2 pp | 39.1% | 1 / 12 | 97 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 24.6% | -2.7 pp | 26.3% | 7 / 12 | 103 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 24.6% | +3.2 pp | 26.8% | 7 / 12 | 93 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 30.1% | +3.3 pp | 34.4% | 8 / 12 | 104 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.66% | -0.04 pp | 1.46% | 10 / 12 | 54 / 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 | 77.5 | — | 77.3 | 1 / 12 | 87 / 111 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.0 | -1.4 | 9.0 | 1 / 12 | 80 / 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 | 2,707,777 | -0.9% | — | 11 / 12 | 81 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 40.3 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 1 / 12 | 94 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 24.4% | +1.1 pp | 15.5% | 12 / 12 | 16 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 77.9 | +0.3% | 111.6 | 8 / 12 | 79 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -9.4 | -25.3 | 3.4 | 11 / 12 | 110 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -10.0 | -24.8 | -1.8 | 10 / 12 | 110 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.4 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 11 / 12 | 51 / 113 | |