Economy, jobs and prices in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 24,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 61% of the EU average; 9th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
The regional economy produced €41.2 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 3.3% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 7.0% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 19th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 13.7% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 19th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Aydın, Denizli, Muğla spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.57% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
In TÜİK's 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, mean annual equivalised household disposable income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region (TR32) was 347,745 lira per person (incomes earned in 2024), 4% above the national figure of 332,882 lira and 8th highest of 26 NUTS2 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
The median equivalised income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 256,840 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 7% above the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 9th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 106.3 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region is worth about 241,607 lira at national prices, 11th highest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region expensive to live in?
TÜİK's 2024 regional purchasing power parities put the overall price level in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region (TR32) at 106.3 (Türkiye = 100), making it 4th most expensive of 26 regions for household spending.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
In 2025, 39.3% of women aged 15 and over in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region (TR32) were in the labour force, compared with 69.9% of men and a national female rate of 36.2%; this ranked 7th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.1% of the labour force in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla had been unemployed for 12 months or more (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 6th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
Unemployment among women was 9.2% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 6th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 8.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 45.9% in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 43.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
Residents of Aydın, Denizli, Muğla owned 222 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 189 nationally; 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 160.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 33.6 million nights in 2025, 57% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
The largest part of the economy of Aydın, Denizli, Muğla in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (18.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aydın, Denizli, Muğla?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.6% of output in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aydın, Denizli, Muğla growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.3 billion in 2015 to €36.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 64% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region rose 94.7% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 178,573 lira to 347,745 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 Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region went from 103% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 104% in 2025, a gain over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 103.5 in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 103.7 and restaurants and hotels 103.0. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 35.7% in 2025, 5th highest of 26 regions; about 482 thousand women were employed and 818 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region changed from 35.1% in 2020 to 39.3% in 2025, a change of +4.2 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 30.6 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Aydın, Denizli, Muğla compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 385,188 TL |
| 6 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 365,324 TL |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 350,333 TL |
| 8 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 347,745 TL |
| 9 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 332,409 TL |
| 10 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 318,230 TL |
| 11 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 315,335 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 9 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 268,571 TL |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 262,333 TL |
| 8 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 259,714 TL |
| 9 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 256,840 TL |
| 10 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 254,353 TL |
| 11 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 242,549 TL |
| 12 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 233,915 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 249,372 TL |
| 9 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 248,690 TL |
| 10 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 242,872 TL |
| 11 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 241,607 TL |
| 12 | Konya, Karaman | 233,300 TL |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 232,703 TL |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 230,038 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 112.6 |
| 2 | İzmir | 110.1 |
| 3 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 108.0 |
| 4 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 106.3 |
| 5 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 104.4 |
| 6 | Ankara | 104.4 |
| 7 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 104.2 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | İzmir | 40.3% |
| 5 | İstanbul | 39.7% |
| 6 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 39.6% |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 39.3% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 39.0% |
| 9 | Ankara | 38.0% |
| 10 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 37.8% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 38.3% |
| 3 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 36.9% |
| 4 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 35.7% |
| 5 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 35.7% |
| 6 | İstanbul | 35.2% |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 35.1% |
| 8 | İzmir | 34.4% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 1.4% |
| 19 | İstanbul | 1.3% |
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 1.3% |
| 21 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 1.1% |
| 22 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 1.1% |
| 23 | Konya, Karaman | 1.1% |
| 24 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 1.1% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 9.8% |
| 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% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 48.5% |
| 2 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 46.6% |
| 3 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 45.9% |
| 4 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 45.9% |
| 5 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 45.9% |
| 6 | İzmir | 43.1% |
| 7 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 42.5% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 252 |
| 3 | İstanbul | 243 |
| 4 | İzmir | 226 |
| 5 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 222 |
| 6 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 209 |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 206 |
| 8 | Konya, Karaman | 187 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 111.9 million |
| 2 | İstanbul | 40.1 million |
| 3 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 33.6 million |
| 4 | İzmir | 8.4 million |
| 5 | Ankara | 6.2 million |
| 6 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 5.3 million |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 5.2 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 23.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 18.5% |
| 6 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 17.9% |
| 7 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.5% |
| 8 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 16.4% |
| 9 | İzmir | 16.3% |
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 16.2% |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 15.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 19.8% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 18.6% |
| 14 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 17.0% |
| 15 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 16.3% |
| 16 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 16.3% |
| 17 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 15.9% |
| 18 | Konya, Karaman | 15.3% |
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