Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane

Level 2 statistical region TR90 Part of: Türkiye › Doğu Karadeniz

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 year21 of 26 · Türkiye Unemployment rate (15–74)6.8%2025-1.2 pp year on year5 of 26 · Türkiye Life expectancy at birth77.52023 1 of 26 · Türkiye Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education24.6%2025+3.2 pp year on year12 of 26 · Türkiye Median age of population40.32025+0.5 year on year4 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. Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize… in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.

Compare with

GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024

29110 · better →

4521 of 26

Unemployment rate (15–74)2025

11.6%5.6% · better →

6.8%5 of 26

Employment rate (20–64)2025

43.2%64.6% · better →

61.6%5 of 26

Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025

15.8%38.2% · better →

24.6%12 of 26

Life expectancy at birth2023

55.477.5 · better →

77.51 of 26

Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)2025

44.5%18.8% · better →

24.6%10 of 26

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Regional economy

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Türkiye		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€	2024	24,957 M€	+26.8%		—	17 / 26	200 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant	2024	9,200 €	+27.8%		14,100 €	21 / 26	268 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant	2024	17,900 PPS	+14.0%		27,600 PPS	21 / 26	260 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100	2024	45	+4		69	21 / 26	260 / 276
Gross value addedM€	2024	22,173 M€	+26.6%		—	17 / 26	201 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€	2024	3,541 M€	+12.8%		—	18 / 26	145 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€	2024	4,733 M€	+36.0%		—	14 / 26	111 / 184
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights	2025	4,228,254	+33.7%		—	10 / 26	192 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants	2025	1,562	+34.9%		2,945	7 / 26	251 / 293

Regional labour market

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Türkiye		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force	2025	6.8%	-1.2 pp		8.4%	5 / 26	179 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force	2025	1.8%	-0.6 pp		1.5%	17 / 26	120 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force	2025	16.9%	-3.1 pp		15.4%	20 / 26	107 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population16.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)	2025	61.6%	-0.2 pp		58.1%	5 / 26	257 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population	2025	77.3%	-0.5 pp		77.1%	16 / 26	226 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population	2025	45.9%	+0.2 pp		39.1%	3 / 26	259 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29	2025	24.6%	-2.7 pp		26.3%	10 / 26	262 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%	2025	24.6%	+3.2 pp		26.8%	12 / 26	232 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force	2025	30.1%	+3.3 pp		34.4%	16 / 26	267 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP	2024	0.66%	-0.04 pp		1.46%	18 / 26	114 / 163

Regional households and well-being

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Türkiye		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Life expectancy at birthyears	2023	77.5	—		77.3	1 / 26	235 / 290
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births	2024	6.0	-1.4		9.0	2 / 26	215 / 252

Regional demography

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Türkiye		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons	2025	2,707,777	-0.9%		—	14 / 26	57 / 295
Median age of populationyears	2025	40.3	+0.5		34.4	4 / 26	253 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%	2025	24.4%	+1.1 pp		15.5%	24 / 26	35 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²	2024	77.9	+0.3%		111.6	15 / 26	192 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants	2024	-9.4	-25.3		3.4	22 / 26	281 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants	2024	-10.0	-24.8		-1.8	21 / 26	286 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants	2024	8.4	-0.4		11.0	22 / 26	119 / 294

Regions within it 6 NUTS 3 regions

TrabzonTR901Level 3 statistical region

Population: 822,270
GDP per head (EU = 100): 48
Inhabitants per km²: 178.2

OrduTR902Level 3 statistical region

Population: 770,711
GDP per head (EU = 100): 40
Inhabitants per km²: 131.5

GiresunTR903Level 3 statistical region

Population: 455,922
GDP per head (EU = 100): 42
Inhabitants per km²: 68.1

RizeTR904Level 3 statistical region

Population: 346,977
GDP per head (EU = 100): 49
Inhabitants per km²: 89.1

ArtvinTR905Level 3 statistical region

Population: 169,280
GDP per head (EU = 100): 54
Inhabitants per km²: 23.3

GümüşhaneTR906Level 3 statistical region

Population: 142,617
GDP per head (EU = 100): 40
Inhabitants per km²: 22.6