Economy, jobs and prices in Konya, Karaman, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 21,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 55% of the EU average; 11th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Konya, Karaman?
The regional economy produced €30.3 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 2.4% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Konya, Karaman?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 7.1% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 18th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Konya, Karaman?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 13.9% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 17th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Konya, Karaman spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.74% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Konya, Karaman region?
People in the Konya, Karaman region (TR52) had a mean equivalised disposable income of 289,474 lira a year in the 2025 survey (reference year 2024), ranking 11th lowest of 26 regions; the Turkish average was 332,882 lira.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Konya, Karaman region?
The median equivalised income in the Konya, Karaman region was 227,486 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 6% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 13th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Konya, Karaman region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 97.5 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Konya, Karaman region is worth about 233,300 lira at national prices, 12th highest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Konya, Karaman region expensive to live in?
TÜİK's 2024 regional purchasing power parities put the overall price level in the Konya, Karaman region (TR52) at 97.5 (Türkiye = 100), making it 13th cheapest of 26 regions for household spending.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Konya, Karaman region?
In 2025, 32.5% of women aged 15 and over in the Konya, Karaman region (TR52) were in the labour force, compared with 73.7% of men and a national female rate of 36.2%; this ranked 10th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Konya, Karaman are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.1% of the labour force in Konya, Karaman had been unemployed for 12 months or more (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Konya, Karaman?
Unemployment among women was 10.9% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 13th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 9.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Konya, Karaman are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 35.1% in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 31.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Konya, Karaman?
There were 187 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 189 for Türkiye as a whole; 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 136.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Konya, Karaman?
Visitors spent 1.7 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 18% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Konya, Karaman?
The largest part of the economy of Konya, Karaman in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Konya, Karaman?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.3% of the value added in Konya, Karaman in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Konya, Karaman growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.7 billion in 2015 to €26.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 61% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Konya, Karaman region rose 69.1% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 171,185 lira to 289,474 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 Konya, Karaman region went from 97% 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 95.6 in the Konya, Karaman region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 97.1 and restaurants and hotels 93.1. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Konya, Karaman region was 29.1% in 2025, 10th lowest of 26 regions; about 289 thousand women were employed and 672 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Konya, Karaman region changed from 28.0% in 2020 to 32.5% in 2025, a change of +4.5 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Konya, Karaman region was 41.2 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Konya, Karaman compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 297,038 TL |
| 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 |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 223,320 TL |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 221,253 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 229,849 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Konya, Karaman ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 101.8 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 100.8 |
| 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 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 30.8% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 27.7% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 1.0% |
| 26 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 0.8% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 11.7% |
| 12 | İstanbul | 11.6% |
| 13 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 11.5% |
| 14 | Konya, Karaman | 10.9% |
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 10.6% |
| 16 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 10.6% |
| 17 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 10.2% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 33.8% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Konya, Karaman ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 222 |
| 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 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Konya, Karaman ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 1.8 million |
| 16 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1.8 million |
| 17 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 1.7 million |
| 18 | Konya, Karaman | 1.7 million |
| 19 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 1.5 million |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1.4 million |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1.3 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Konya, Karaman ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 29.8% |
| 7 | İzmir | 27.5% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 26.7% |
| 9 | Konya, Karaman | 26.3% |
| 10 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 25.5% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 23.8% |
| 12 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 22.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Konya, Karaman ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 15.2% |
| 15 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 14.9% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Konya, Karaman ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 16.3% |
| 16 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 16.3% |
| 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% |
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