Economy, jobs and prices in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 13,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 35% of the EU average; 24th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
The regional economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 0.6% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.2% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 15th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 15.1% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 15th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.85% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region?
In TÜİK's 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, mean annual equivalised household disposable income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region (TRA2) was 205,616 lira per person (incomes earned in 2024), 38% below the national figure of 332,882 lira and 4th lowest of 26 NUTS2 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region?
The median equivalised income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region was 145,502 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 40% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 4th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 92.8 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region is worth about 156,761 lira at national prices, 4th lowest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region expensive to live in?
Consumer prices in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region (TRA2) were 7.2% below the Turkish average in 2024, according to TÜİK's regional price level index (92.8), 2nd cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region?
Women's labour force participation in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region (TRA2) was 33.8% in 2025 (2.4 points below the national 36.2%), 11th lowest of 26 regions, while 70.1% of men took part.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.5% of the labour force in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan had been unemployed for 12 months or more (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 0.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
Unemployment among women was 8.7% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 3.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan are in work?
38.7% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 11th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 42.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
There were 35 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 189 nationally; 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 26.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
Visitors spent 1.1 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 5% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
The largest part of the economy of Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 35.0% of gross value added, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing (27.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan?
Factories, mines and energy produced 5.2% of the value added in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.3 billion in 2015 to €6.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 58% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region rose 90.4% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 107,973 lira to 205,616 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 Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region went from 58% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 62% in 2025, a gain over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 98.9 in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 97.7 and restaurants and hotels 88.5. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region was 30.8% in 2025, 11th lowest of 26 regions; about 113 thousand women were employed and 244 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region changed from 27.5% in 2020 to 33.8% in 2025, a change of +6.3 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan region was 36.3 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 239,460 TL |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 228,159 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 220,161 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 205,616 TL |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 189,487 TL |
| 25 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 172,968 TL |
| 26 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 172,552 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 23 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 189,293 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 185,382 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 154,233 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 145,502 TL |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 143,425 TL |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 137,516 TL |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 132,164 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 195,052 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 191,857 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 159,613 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 156,761 TL |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 156,730 TL |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 146,323 TL |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 139,443 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 96.0 |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 95.6 |
| 22 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 94.8 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 94.0 |
| 24 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 93.8 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 92.8 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 91.5 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 32.5% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 31.8% |
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 31.2% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 27.8% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 1.4% |
| 17 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 1.4% |
| 18 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 1.4% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 9.5% |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 9.5% |
| 21 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 9.2% |
| 22 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 8.7% |
| 23 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 8.5% |
| 24 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 8.5% |
| 25 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 7.3% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 34.8% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 136 |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 130 |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 108 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 47 |
| 24 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 35 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 29 |
| 26 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 28 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1.4 million |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1.3 million |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 1.1 million |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1.1 million |
| 24 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 962,516 |
| 25 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 925,311 |
| 26 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 833,771 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 15.1% |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 14.2% |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 10.6% |
| 23 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 10.6% |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 9.9% |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 6.5% |
| 26 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 5.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 13.9% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 13.7% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 13.5% |
| 19 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 13.2% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 12.8% |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 12.8% |
| 22 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 12.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 41.2% |
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 35.0% |
| 3 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 30.8% |
| 4 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 30.3% |
| 5 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 29.1% |
| 6 | Ankara | 26.4% |
| 7 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 26.2% |
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