Economy, jobs and prices in Adana, Mersin, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 21,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 54% of the EU average; 12th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Adana, Mersin?
The regional economy produced €51.5 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 4.1% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Adana, Mersin?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 9.8% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 7th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Adana, Mersin?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 16.4% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 10th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Adana, Mersin spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.44% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Adana, Mersin region?
People in the Adana, Mersin region (TR62) had a mean equivalised disposable income of 289,203 lira a year in the 2025 survey (reference year 2024), ranking 10th lowest of 26 regions; the Turkish average was 332,882 lira.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Adana, Mersin region?
The median equivalised income in the Adana, Mersin region was 215,449 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 11% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 10th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Adana, Mersin region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 102.3 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Adana, Mersin region is worth about 210,578 lira at national prices, 9th lowest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Adana, Mersin region expensive to live in?
TÜİK's 2024 regional purchasing power parities put the overall price level in the Adana, Mersin region (TR62) at 102.3 (Türkiye = 100), making it 10th most expensive of 26 regions for household spending.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Adana, Mersin region?
In 2025, 36.0% of women aged 15 and over in the Adana, Mersin region (TR62) were in the labour force, compared with 68.5% of men and a national female rate of 36.2%; this ranked 13th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Adana, Mersin are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.6% of the labour force in Adana, Mersin had been unemployed for 12 months or more (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 2.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Adana, Mersin?
The unemployment rate for women in Adana, Mersin was 12.5% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 13.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Adana, Mersin are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 39.1% in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 30.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Adana, Mersin?
Residents of Adana, Mersin owned 186 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 189 for Türkiye as a whole; 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 123.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Adana, Mersin?
Visitors spent 4.1 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 11% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Adana, Mersin?
The largest part of the economy of Adana, Mersin in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 32.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (18.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Adana, Mersin?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.1% of the value added in Adana, Mersin in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Adana, Mersin growing?
Gross value added rose from €25.5 billion in 2015 to €45.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 79% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Adana, Mersin region rose 96.1% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 147,474 lira to 289,203 lira, against a national rise of 77.3% in a period of high inflation. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Relative to the national average, mean income in the Adana, Mersin region went from 86% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 87% in 2025, a gain over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 97.8 in the Adana, Mersin region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 102.3 and restaurants and hotels 101.8. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Adana, Mersin region was 31.5% in 2025, 12th lowest of 26 regions; about 521 thousand women were employed and 1.06 million were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Adana, Mersin region changed from 28.3% in 2020 to 36.0% in 2025, a change of +7.7 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Adana, Mersin region was 32.5 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Adana, Mersin compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 17 of 26, highest first. TÜİK Income and Living Conditions Survey 2025; incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 291,675 TL |
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 291,487 TL |
| 16 | Konya, Karaman | 289,474 TL |
| 17 | Adana, Mersin | 289,203 TL |
| 18 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 288,741 TL |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 259,848 TL |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 239,460 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 224,069 TL |
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 223,320 TL |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 221,253 TL |
| 17 | Adana, Mersin | 215,449 TL |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 210,593 TL |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 189,342 TL |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 189,293 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Median income (2025 survey) divided by the 2024 regional price level index; computed
| Rank | Region | Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 229,849 TL |
| 16 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 224,422 TL |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 223,564 TL |
| 18 | Adana, Mersin | 210,578 TL |
| 19 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 197,923 TL |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 195,052 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 191,857 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 104.2 |
| 8 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 102.6 |
| 9 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 102.5 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 102.3 |
| 11 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 101.8 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 100.8 |
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 99.0 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 37.8% |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 37.6% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 37.5% |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 36.0% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 35.8% |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 35.2% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 33.8% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 32.8% |
| 13 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 32.1% |
| 14 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 31.5% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 31.5% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 30.8% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 29.1% |
| 18 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 27.9% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | İzmir | 1.9% |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 1.8% |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1.7% |
| 12 | Adana, Mersin | 1.6% |
| 13 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 1.6% |
| 14 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 1.5% |
| 15 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1.5% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | İzmir | 14.7% |
| 6 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 14.1% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 13.2% |
| 8 | Adana, Mersin | 12.5% |
| 9 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 12.5% |
| 10 | Ankara | 11.8% |
| 11 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 11.7% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 40.4% |
| 13 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 40.0% |
| 14 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 39.5% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 39.1% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 38.7% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 35.1% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 34.9% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 209 |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 206 |
| 8 | Konya, Karaman | 187 |
| 9 | Adana, Mersin | 186 |
| 10 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 182 |
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 181 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 181 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 4.8 million |
| 9 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 4.3 million |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 4.2 million |
| 11 | Adana, Mersin | 4.1 million |
| 12 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 3.4 million |
| 13 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 2.7 million |
| 14 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 2.0 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 22.9% |
| 13 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 21.1% |
| 14 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 18.6% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 18.1% |
| 16 | Ankara | 17.5% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.3% |
| 18 | İstanbul | 17.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 12.8% |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 12.8% |
| 22 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 12.8% |
| 23 | Adana, Mersin | 12.7% |
| 24 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 12.1% |
| 25 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 11.7% |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 10.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 15.9% |
| 18 | Konya, Karaman | 15.3% |
| 19 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 15.1% |
| 20 | Adana, Mersin | 14.5% |
| 21 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 14.5% |
| 22 | İzmir | 12.6% |
| 23 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 11.9% |
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