Economy, jobs and prices in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 21,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 53% of the EU average; 14th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
The regional economy produced €8.8 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 0.7% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 5.6% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; the lowest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 10.3% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 25th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.65% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region?
People in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region (TR82) had a mean equivalised disposable income of 288,741 lira a year in the 2025 survey (reference year 2024), ranking 9th lowest of 26 regions; the Turkish average was 332,882 lira.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region?
The median equivalised income in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region was 242,549 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 1% above the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 11th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 97.3 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region is worth about 249,372 lira at national prices, 8th highest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region expensive to live in?
Consumer prices in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region (TR82) were 2.7% below the Turkish average in 2024, according to TÜİK's regional price level index (97.3), 11th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region?
Women's labour force participation in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region (TR82) was 41.2% in 2025 (5.0 points above the national 36.2%), 2nd highest of 26 regions, while 68.8% of men took part.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.4% of the labour force in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop had been unemployed for 12 months or more, against 1.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; 9th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
The unemployment rate for women in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop was 7.3% in 2025, against 11.4% for Türkiye as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 8.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop are in work?
45.9% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, against 39.1% for Türkiye as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 46.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
Residents of Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop owned 168 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Türkiye: 189); 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 128.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
Tourist accommodation recorded 833,771 nights in 2025, 2% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
The largest part of the economy of Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 22.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.1% of output in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.8 billion in 2015 to €7.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 62% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region rose 77.3% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 162,865 lira to 288,741 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 Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region went from 88% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 87% in 2025, a fall over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 98.5 in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 97.1 and restaurants and hotels 100.3. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region was 38.3% in 2025, 2nd highest of 26 regions; about 129 thousand women were employed and 198 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region changed from 38.1% in 2020 to 41.2% in 2025, a change of +3.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop region was 27.6 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 228,159 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 11 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Konya, Karaman | 227,486 TL |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 224,069 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 261,753 TL |
| 6 | İzmir | 253,991 TL |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 252,447 TL |
| 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 |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 99.0 |
| 14 | Konya, Karaman | 97.5 |
| 15 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 97.4 |
| 16 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 97.3 |
| 17 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 97.1 |
| 18 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 96.6 |
| 19 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 96.6 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 43.2% |
| 2 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 41.2% |
| 3 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 40.7% |
| 4 | İzmir | 40.3% |
| 5 | İstanbul | 39.7% |
| 6 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 39.6% |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 39.3% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 40.0% |
| 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% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | İstanbul | 1.3% |
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 1.3% |
| 21 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 1.1% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 7.1% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 41.8% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 179 |
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 169 |
| 16 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 168 |
| 17 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 168 |
| 18 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 164 |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 141 |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 136 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 26 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)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 25.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 15.5% |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 15.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ankara | 26.4% |
| 7 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 26.2% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 23.4% |
| 9 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 22.4% |
| 10 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 22.3% |
| 11 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 19.9% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 19.8% |
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